Former England captain Owen Farrell is in line for a remarkable call-up to the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia.
With Elliot Daly ruled out with an arm injury, coach Andy Farrell is set to turn to his son, who will be going on his fourth Lions tour.
Owen Farrell, 33, recently returned to Saracens after a difficult season in Paris with Racing 92.
He won 112 caps for his country before taking a break from England duty after the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
A Test Lion on the 2013, 2017 and 2021 tours, there is no doubting Farrell’s credentials.
But his call-up is controversial. Farrell hasn’t played international rugby in nearly two years and hasn’t played at all in nearly nine weeks.
Farrell suffered a concussion playing for Racing against Lyon on 4 May, his last game for the Top 14 side.
