Wonderful, not weird: Why Andy Farrell’s family loyalties will be parked for a day

When your son is the England captain and you are the Ireland boss, meetings between the two sides tend to be intriguing and more than a little awkward, unless you’re Andy or Owen Farrell that is.

For the rest of us, looking on as father and child go into battle from opposite sides at Twickenham in nine days, it will be a unique occurrence, yet visiting head coach Andy Farrell has no problem compartmentalising his relationship with his son the England skipper.