Owen Farrell will be a part of the British and Irish Lions squad in Australia changing the injured Elliot Daly, coach Andy Farrell confirmed on Thursday.
Englishman Farrell will be a part of the camp after utility again Daly sustained an arm damage in Wednesday’s 52-12 win over the Queensland Reds in Brisbane. He was despatched for an x-ray after the match.
Farrell will be a part of the squad in Sydney on Friday night forward of their match in opposition to the New South Wales Waratahs on Saturday, changing membership and nation teammate Daly within the facet.
“It’s heartbreaking for the group that Elliot’s Tour is over,” Andy Farrell stated.
“He’s a Lions legend who has added a lot to the group on and off the sector over the previous few weeks and over the course of three Excursions. Owen will now are available and add to our choices and convey his personal Lions expertise to the group.”
Owen, Lion No. 780, has been referred to as as much as his fourth Tour having made 18 appearances for the Lions throughout the 2013, 2017 and 2021. The 33-year-old has 112 caps for England and is his nation’s report factors scorer.
Farrell final performed for England on the 2023 World Cup in France earlier than he confirmed he would step away from worldwide rugby for private causes.
He then joined French facet Racing 92, which dominated him out of taking part in for his nation, with England gamers required to play in England at membership degree to be thought-about for the nationwide facet.
Whereas this transfer did not make him ineligible for the Lions tour, he was unnoticed of the preliminary squad by coach — and father — Andy Farrell in Might.
In June, it was introduced he would return to England and membership facet Saracens after one season in France, with Farrell confirming he hadn’t retired from worldwide rugby and would not rule out taking part in for England once more. His return to the worldwide area has been fast-tracked with the decision as much as the Lions, who face Australia within the first of three Check matches on July 19.
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