British and Irish Lions: Owen Farrell in line for tour debut against AUNZ XV after joining training | Rugby Union News

Owen Farrell participated on Tuesday in his first complete training session since he joined the British and Irish Lions Tour in Australia.

Farrell arrived on Friday under the replacement of the victim of Broken Arm, Elliot Daly and was present when the Lions intensified the preparations for the confrontation of Wednesday with the Brumbies act in Canberra.

The 33 -year -old man is online to make the first appearance of his fourth lions tour against an Aunz Invitational XV in Adelaide on Saturday.

Head coach Andy Farrell confirmed on Monday that his son was in the running to play in the last match before the first test against Australia on July 19, after finishing all his return to play concussion protocols.

His last match was for race 92 against Lyon when he suffered an injury to the head, another setback of a season which was interrupted by the groin surgery. He only played 17 games in the 2024-25 campaign.

“I wouldn’t say he still has the jet lag. I think he was standing overnight, but we haven’t all crossed that? But the rest is fine,” said Andy Farrell.

Farrell’s call is controversial since his latest test for England was almost two years ago and that his only season at Racing 92 was disappointing to the point that he agreed from an immediate return to the Saracens.

However, management considers its experience and leadership as precious assets, in particular because he is the only player of the team who was present for the last triumphant tour of the Lions, also in Australia in 2013.

Sexton: delighted to have Farrell in the team

Johnny Sexton, the former Irish half-volume who is the coach of the Lions, insists that Farrell adapted in the transparent way with tourists.

“The experience he has, the winning mentality he has, not to mention the quality of a player – it’s great to have him in the team,” said Sexton Sky Sports News After Tuesday’s training session.

“You can see immediately how excited the young no 10 was. It seems that he also has an excellent relationship with Finn Russell of the previous tour.

“So it was great to have it here. He already adds to the group. He is very well trained today in his first appropriate session with us, and we are impatient to integrate it into the group in the coming weeks.”

Addressing journalists in Canberra, Sexton added: “As you can imagine with someone with this experience, he is suitable. He hit the ground, so it’s great to see.

“He must have had the game book on the plane on the way because he entered and he did not miss a beat.”

“He was aware of training and that is exactly why you choose someone with experience that has a visit to the Lions, because it could take some other 10 days to integrate.”

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