FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - British & Irish Lions v Argentina - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland - June 20, 2025 Owen Farrell before the match REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Appointed captain by his own father, Owen Farrell got more than he bargained for as he led the British & Irish Lions to a shaky win over the First Nations & Pasifika XV (FNP) in his first full match on the tour of Australia.
Like many among the 30,000-crowd at Docklands Stadium on Tuesday, the former England captain may have expected a confidence-building win was in store when the Lions stormed to a 14-0 lead after 11 minutes.
