British and Irish Lions: Owen Farrell in line for tour debut towards AUNZ XV after becoming a member of coaching | Rugby Union Information

Owen Farrell on Tuesday took half in his first full coaching session since becoming a member of the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia.

Farrell arrived Down Below on Friday as a alternative for damaged arm sufferer Elliot Daly and was current because the Lions stepped up preparations for Wednesday’s conflict with the ACT Brumbies in Canberra.

The 33-year-old is in line to make the primary look of his fourth Lions tour towards an AUNZ Invitational XV in Adelaide on Saturday.

Head coach Andy Farrell confirmed on Monday that his son is in competition to play within the last fixture earlier than the primary Take a look at towards Australia on July 19, having accomplished all his return to play protocols for concussion.

His final sport was for Racing 92 towards Lyon when he suffered a head damage, an additional setback in a season that has been interrupted by groin surgical procedure. He performed solely 17 video games within the 2024-25 marketing campaign.

“I would not say he is over the jet lag simply but. I feel he was up all evening, however have not all of us been by means of that? However the remaining is ok,” Andy Farrell stated.

Farrell’s call-up is controversial given his final Take a look at for England was nearly two years in the past and his solely season at Racing 92 was underwhelming to the purpose he has agreed a right away return to Saracens.

Nonetheless, the administration regards his expertise and management as priceless belongings, not least as a result of he’s the one participant within the squad who was current for the final triumphant Lions tour, additionally to Australia in 2013.

Sexton: Nice to have Farrell within the squad

Johnny Sexton, the previous Eire fly-half who’s the Lions’ kicking coach Down Below, insists Farrell has fitted in seamlessly with the vacationers.

“The expertise that he has, the successful mentality that he has, to not point out how good a participant he’s – it is nice to have him within the squad,” Sexton informed Sky Sports activities Information after Tuesday’s coaching session.

“You possibly can see instantly how excited the younger No 10s have been. It looks as if he is acquired an important relationship with Finn Russell from the earlier tour as properly.

“So, it has been nice to have him right here. He is including to the group already. He is educated very properly at present in his first type of correct session with us, and we sit up for integrating him into the group over the approaching weeks.”

Talking to reporters in Canberra, Sexton added: “As you’d anticipate with somebody with that have, he is fitted in. He is hit the bottom operating, so it is nice to see.

“He will need to have had the playbook on the aircraft on the way in which over as a result of he got here in and he is not missed a beat.”

“He is been up to the mark in coaching and that is precisely why you decide somebody with expertise who is aware of a couple of Lions tour as a result of it’d take another person 10 days to slot in.”

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