Wests Tigers great Robbie Farah to retire at end of NRL season

30 July 2019 04:08
35-year-old calls time on his 17-year careerFarah scored try in 300th NRL game last SaturdayRobbie Farah has divided opinions and put noses out of joint for most of his NRL career but he says it is the stubbornness and hard-headedness that got him to where he is. After 17 seasons, over 300 first-grade games including the 2005 premiership, 16 Origins for NSW and eight Tests for Australia and another five for Lebanon, Farah will draw a curtain on his illustrious career at the end of 2019.Throughout his career, the Wests Tigers great has regularly butted heads with his coaches. He fell out with Tim Sheens before the coach was sacked, was reportedly behind the push which outed Michael Potter, before himself being forced out of the club by Jason Taylor and over to South Sydney where he spent 18 months. Related: NRL player Jack de Belin committed for rape trial Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian