US EditionFarrell Called up to Lions After Injury to Daly
AUSTRALIA, JUL 3 – Owen Farrell joins British and Irish Lions as injury replacement for Elliot Daly, adding leadership and experience despite limited recent international play, head coach Andy Farrell said.
- Owen Farrell will travel to Australia on Friday, July 4, 2025, to become part of the British and Irish Lions squad as a late addition following Elliot Daly’s injury.
- The call-up follows Daly's fractured forearm sustained in the Lions' 52-12 win over Queensland Reds on Wednesday, which ended his tour.
- Farrell, 33, has 112 England caps, captained from 2018 to 2023, and has toured with the Lions three times, bringing leadership despite not being a direct Daly replacement.
- Andy Farrell described Daly as a celebrated Lion who has contributed greatly to the team both on the pitch and behind the scenes, and encouraged the squad to focus on the challenges ahead.
- Farrell's late arrival means he will not play the Saturday Waratahs match, but his addition strengthens the Lions as they prepare for the July 19 Wallabies series.
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Owen Farrell will arrive in Australia on Friday to join the British and Irish Lions tour as a replacement for the injured Elliot Daly, in a twist that had been hinted at all season but still comes as a surprise in all the circumstances.Farrell’s father, Lions head coach Andy, has not made a like-for-like replacement for Daly, who can play at full-back, wing and centre, but instead chosen his 33-year-old son who has had a world-leading career at …
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