Owen Farrell a doubt for Lions' first Test against All Blacks

Wales fly-half Dan Biggar will replace Farrell on the Lions' bench for Saturday's Maori clash in Rotorua.

Owen Farrell a doubt for Lions' first Test against All Blacks

Owen Farrell faces a race against time to be fit for the British and Irish Lions' first Test against New Zealand after suffering a quadriceps strain.

The England fly-half will miss Saturday's Maori All Blacks clash with a "grade one" quad injury - and the Lions will hope he can recover in time to face New Zealand in Auckland on June 24.

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