Owen Farrell on Tuesday took part in his first full training session since joining the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia.
Farrell arrived Down Under on Friday as a replacement for broken arm victim Elliot Daly and was present as the Lions stepped up preparations for Wednesday’s clash with the ACT Brumbies in Canberra.
The 33-year-old is in line to make the first appearance of his fourth Lions tour against an AUNZ Invitational XV in Adelaide on Saturday.
Former British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton praises Andy Farrell’s near full-strength team selection to face the Brumbies and says it would offer plenty of time for players to recover before the first Test against Australia
Head coach Andy Farrell confirmed on Monday that his son is in contention to play in the final fixture before the first Test against Australia on July 19, having completed all his return to play protocols for concussion.
His last game was for Racing 92 against Lyon when he suffered a head injury, a further setback in a season that has been interrupted by groin surgery. He played only 17 games in the 2024-25 campaign.
“I wouldn’t say he’s over the jet lag just yet. I think he was up all night, but haven’t we all been through that? But the rest is fine,” Andy Farrell said.
Farrell has named the British and Irish Lions side to face the Brumbies on Wednesday, but could this be the starting line-up to face the Wallabies in the first Test in Brisbane?
Farrell’s call-up is controversial given his last Test for England was almost two years ago and his only season at Racing 92 was underwhelming to the point he has agreed an immediate return to Saracens.
However, the management regards his experience and leadership as valuable assets, not least because he is the only player in the squad who was present for the last triumphant Lions tour, also to Australia in 2013.
Sexton: Great to have Farrell in the squad
Johnny Sexton, the former Ireland fly-half who is the Lions’ kicking coach Down Under, insists Farrell has fitted in seamlessly with the tourists.
“The experience that he has, the winning mentality that he has, not to mention how good a player he is – it’s great to have him in the squad,” Sexton told Sky Sports News after Tuesday’s training session.
“You can see immediately how excited the young No 10s were. It seems like he’s got a great relationship with Finn Russell from the previous tour as well.
“So, it’s been great to have him here. He’s adding to the group already. He’s trained very well today in his first kind of proper session with us, and we look forward to integrating him into the group over the coming weeks.”
British and Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje discusses the history between themselves and the Brumbies, and why it is different to the last time when they lost
Speaking to reporters in Canberra, Sexton added: “As you’d expect with someone with that experience, he’s fitted in. He’s hit the ground running, so it’s great to see.
“He must have had the playbook on the plane on the way over because he came in and he’s not missed a beat.”
“He’s been on top of things in training and that’s exactly why you pick someone with experience who knows about a Lions tour because it might take someone else 10 days to fit in.”
Highlights: Lions’ tour so far
Highlights from the third game of the 2025 tour as the British and Irish Lions took on the Waratahs at the Sydney Football Stadium
Highlights from the third game of the 2025 tour as the British and Irish Lions took on Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium
Highlights from the second game of the 2025 tour as the British and Irish Lions defeated Western Force
Highlights from the opening game of the 2025 tour as the British and Irish Lions took on Argentina in Dublin
British and Irish Lions tour of Australia on Sky Sports
Sky Sports will exclusively show the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour of Australia, with all three Tests against the Wallabies and six warm-up matches to be shown exclusively live.
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