A litany of conflicting labels have been attached to Owen Farrell’s call-up to the British and Irish Lions squad. A controversial, potentially tour-defining decision has been labelled over the past few days as courageous,

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell said "Wednesday is too soon" for his son Owen Farrell to feature for the Lions after he called-up him up to replace the injured Elliot Daly.

Owen Farrell’s curveball call-up by the British and Irish Lions has been welcomed by his new teammates as the former England captain was praised for his high standards and leadership qualities.

The ESPN Scrum Reset teams reacts to Owen Farrell's stunning call-up for the Lions, pondering whether it is nepotism or a smart play for backline insurance.

British & Irish Lions players welcomed the imminent arrival of Owen Farrell on Friday as they prepared for their third tour game against the New South Wales Waratahs at Sydney Football Stadium this weekend.

Owen Farrell's call-up to the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia could be a "masterstroke", says former England scrum-half and Danny Care.

Everyone following the tour is agog to find out whether the Lions’ plan for Farrell, who was on the sidelines in Sydney on Saturday, will get stuck in just as a quasi-coach, with an urgent voice to rev up and focus the training and team meetings.