Andy Farrell to be confirmed Thursday as Lions coach for 2025 tour to Australia

The 48-year-old Englishman is seen as the outstanding candidate for one of the game's most prestigious posts.

Farrell is expected to be named British and Irish Lions head coach for the 2025 tour to Australia on Thursday.

Andy Farrell is expected to be named British and Irish Lions head coach for the 2025 tour to Australia on Thursday.

A month after agreeing a contract to remain in charge of Ireland until the end of the 2027 World Cup, Farrell is set to be confirmed as Warren Gatland's successor in the Lions role at a lunchtime press conference in central London.