Owen Farrell in line for Lions call-up to Australia after Elliot Daly arm injury

• Daly suffered suspected broken arm against the Reds

• Farrell, 33, would feature in fourth Lions tour

Andy Farrell is understood to be on the verge of calling up his son Owen to join the British & Irish Lions squad in Australia as a replacement for Elliot Daly who is set to be ruled out of the tour with a broken forearm. Farrell jnr, consequently, is in line to feature on his fourth Lions expedition at the age of 33.

With 112 caps for England and six Lions Test appearances, there is no question about Farrell's big game experience nor his relentless competitive edge. He has endured an injury-plagued Top 14 season at Racing 92, however, and has not played international rugby since the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.