Andy Farrell: Coaching Philosophy, Being Owen’s Dad & Winning The Lions Tour

For The Love Of Rugby

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Sports, Rugby

4.8 • 963 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Andy Farrell, the Ireland and British & Irish Lions Head Coach, joins Ben Youngs on For The Love Of Rugby for a fascinating deep dive into an approach to leadership that has taken him to the peak of both codes. From being a teenage captain at the forefront of rugby league, to guiding his son Owen through the ranks in union, Andy has reached the pinnacle through a steely determination to continually evolve both his coaching style and the game itself. 📖 Buy The Only Way I Know by Andy Farrell: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/460145/the-only-way-i-know-by-farrell-andy/9781844886784 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 🤑 Win money for your rugby club: https://forms.gle/9PrSEohCYiLB4D9R6 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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