Andy Farrell: British and Irish Lions have to be taught and reply; Hugo Keenan and Jamison Gibson-Park again quickly | Rugby Union Information

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell expects his facet to “be taught and reply” following defeat to Argentina, including injured duo Hugo Keenan and Jamison Gibson-Park ought to return subsequent week.

The Lions suffered a 28-24 defeat to the Pumas in Dublin final Friday, and subsequent play Western Power in Perth on Saturday for his or her first tour match in Australia, dwell on Sky Sports activities.

Farrell introduced his facet for the weekend on Thursday, and has made 13 modifications with Eire hooker Dan Sheehan named captain for his Lions debut.

Keenan (calf) and Gibson-Park (glute) stay absent, however Farrell confirmed he expects each to be match for subsequent Wednesday’s conflict with the Queensland Reds in Brisbane.

“We’ll see on Saturday how we reply. The blokes which can be taking the sector this week are somewhat bit lucky within the sense they perceive how we wish to get higher,” Farrell mentioned. “They have to take accountability for that, and seize maintain of their probability of taking this group ahead.

“I am disillusioned to lose any recreation, I hate dropping, so does everybody else, that’s the reason they’re on this place within the first place.

“There have been loads of positives to go together with that, so it is about taking the learnings, preserve pushing ahead proper up till that first Take a look at.

“They [Keenan, Gibson-Park] are very properly. All being properly, they need to be match for the Reds recreation.”

On deciding on 26-year-old Sheehan as captain, Farrell mentioned the hooker’s “calming affect” will show splendid for the position, including he feels the expertise will make the spectacular Sheehan a fair higher participant.

“It says lots about him. You do not make these selections calmly,” he mentioned. “To have the particular honour of captaining the British and Irish Lions should be wonderful for Dan and his household, they are going to be bursting with delight.

“However it’s properly earned. He’ll 100 per cent do the job justice by simply being himself. I do know for a truth, no matter he asks the gamers to do, there will not be empty phrases, it will likely be issues he is keen to do himself.

“I do know the accountability will make him a greater participant as a result of that is the kind of character he’s, a chilled affect who understands what strain conditions are like at this stage. All these issues put collectively are why he’s sat beside me.”

Sheehan: I will not overthink Lions captaincy – my household are going to overlook it!

Sheehan, forward of captaining the British and Irish Lions in opposition to Western Power, mentioned: “It is a large privilege and honour. Initially of the week, I used to be simply specializing in doing every part I may to arrange for placing the crimson jersey on for the primary time.

“You look across the room and there are such a lot of people which can be greater than able to captaining this group, that eases the nerves somewhat bit. I haven’t got to make it tough; I simply must be myself and do what I often do as a result of that’s what received me right here.

“I am fairly a chill individual, I’ve a very good understanding of who I’m and what excites me. I simply form of let these items occur, I do not overthink it actually. With the added position of being captain, I do not suppose it modifications that a lot, I simply convey the boys with me and let it occur.”

“The cellphone name again dwelling was one thing particular. They’re gutted they cannot be right here they usually’re lacking the primary two video games, however I would not be stunned in the event that they confirmed up.”

British and Irish Lions facet to face Western Power – dwell on Sky Sports activities

British and Irish Lions: 15 Elliot Daly, 14 Mack Hansen, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Sione Tuipulotu, 11 James Lowe, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Tomos Williams; 1 Pierre Schoeman, 2 Dan Sheehan, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 4 Scott Cummings, 5 Joe McCarthy, 6 Tadhg Beirne, 7 Josh van der Flier, 8 Henry Pollock.

Replacements: 16 Ronan Kelleher, 17 Andrew Porter, 18 Will Stuart, 19 Ollie Chessum, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Alex Mitchell, 22 Huw Jones, 23 Marcus Smith.

British & Irish Lions tour of Australia on Sky Sports activities

Sky Sports activities will solely present the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour of Australia, with all three Checks in opposition to the Wallabies and 6 warm-up matches to be proven solely dwell.