Former England captain Owen Farrell has been summoned by the British and Irish Lions to replace Elliot Daly on the tour of Australia.

Owen Farrell will captain the British and Irish Lions in their midweek clash with a First Nations & Pasifika XV in Melbourne.

Owen Farrell handed British and Irish Lions call-up as Elliot Daly injury replacement - Former England fly-half, son of Lions head coach Andy Farrell, added to tour squad in place of injured Saracens ...

Two games in Down Under and two huge injury losses – in the form of Tomos Williams and Elliot Daly – have left Andy Farrell with plenty of rejigging to do.

Owen Farrell will join the British and Irish Lions squad in Australia replacing the injured Elliot Daly, coach Andy Farrell confirmed on Thursday.

Elliot Daly of the British & Irish Lions runs to score a try during their rugby match against the Western Force in Perth, Australia, Saturday, June 28, 2025. Trevor Collens/AP.

Elliot Daly of the British & Irish Lions runs to score a try during their rugby match against the Western Force in Perth, Australia, Saturday, June 28, 2025. Trevor Collens/AP.

Daly broke his left forearm on Wednesday in the 52-12 win over the Queensland Reds in Brisbane. “It is heartbreaking for the group that Elliot's tour is over,” Lions coach Andy Farrell said in ...