Lions' character huge for Farrell as first Wallabies Test creeps ever closer

While the white heat of a Lions Test is the true examination of that character, Farrell has liked what he has seen to this point.

Head coach Andy Farrell during a British & Irish Lions squad media conference at the Intercontinental Hotel in Brisbane. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The British & Irish Lions decamped to Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens on Thursday night as Andy Farrell brought a point of difference to the cap and jersey presentation for Saturday’s first Test against Australia.

The Lions tour manager and chairman Ieuan Evans presented those cherished caps to the 15 players in the matchday 23 named by the head coach earlier in the day who would be making their Test debuts for the historic touring side at Suncorp Stadium 48 hours later.