Farrells put family on back burner

Andy and Owen Farrell may be one of the most successful father-son partnerships in sport right now but the Lions starting test fly-half has revealed this tour to New Zealand has been strictly business with the squad’s defence coach.

Asked how much he spoke to Farrell senior, the Ireland defence coach, as his dad as opposed to his coach, the England star said: “Not too much as my dad.

“I don’t think I’ve spoken to him on this tour as my dad. Just as anybody else would as a playing coach, there’s lots of little conversations that go on in making sure that everything’s covered, the basics of the week, and not all of it goes on in meetings and in front of everyone and things like that.