Farrell picks Farrell

Rugby Union Weekly

BBC

Sports, Sports News, News, Rugby

4.6 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Has bloodline loyalty influenced Owen Farrell’s Lions call-up? Coach Andy Farrell has drafted in his son to replace the injured Elliot Daly, sparking debate over whether family ties played a role. Chris, Danny and Tom unpack the backlash and ask whether it is the right call?

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0:43.2	News coming out of the Lions Camp,
0:44.7	not just a team name for the Waratars in Sydney on Saturday.
0:49.3	But Elliot Daily out, Owen Farrell in.
0:52.3	No better man.
0:53.9	To talk about that, than a long term term half, long term, long time,
0:57.7	half back partner of Farrells, a man he played with as recently as the 2023 rugby World Cup.
1:04.6	DC, Daniel Stewart Care. We thought it might be coming. Then the rumours started to die down and it has
1:10.6	happened. We called it, CJ. die down, and it has happened.
1:11.2	We called it, C.J., we called it.
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