British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell said "Wednesday is too soon" for his son Owen Farrell to feature for the Lions after he called-up him up to replace the injured Elliot Daly.

The controversial injection of Owen Farrell into the British & Irish Lions squad a day before Saturday’s clunky 21-10 win over the Waratahs in Sydney raises the possibility of the now four-time Lions tourist fixing a fundamental problem that is dogging the class of 2025: a dire lack of continuity, concentration and consistent front-foot ball.

British & Irish Lions players welcomed the imminent arrival of Owen Farrell on Friday as they prepared for their third tour game against the New South Wales Waratahs at Sydney Football Stadium this weekend.