Farrell brings Farrell into Lions fold
Owen Farrell has been named on the bench for the showdown in Adelaide in what is set to be the first appearance of his fourth Lions tour having being called up to replace Daly.
Head coach Andy Farrell has resisted the temptation to throw his son, who has been drafted in as cover at inside centre, into his starting line-up at the earliest opportunity, but is confident he is ready to make a 19th Lions appearance if and when required.
“He’s the same as everyone else who’s had to get up to speed pretty quickly. Everyone had to at the start, obviously, and then a few have come in since,” Andy Farrell said.
“The art at this stage of the tour is mentally being as switched on as you possibly can for all, not just the lads who are new to the group, because of the nature of the preparation, so there’s not that much training that you can do.”
Owen Farrell, who stepped away from international rugby after the 2023 World Cup to prioritise his and his family’s well-being, made his debut in Australia in 2013 and his father admits that experience will serve him well 12 years on.
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