Andy Farrell described his appointment as British and Irish Lions head coach as "pretty magical" but has ruled out a repeat of the moment that made his name with the tourists.Farrell takes charge of the Lions for the first time when they visit Australia in 2025 having been a part of Warren Gatland's management team in 2013 and 2017.The 48-year-old Englishman was chosen by a committee comprising of Brian O'Driscoll, Ieuan Evans, Nigel Redman and Sir Ian McGeechan, who spent six months on the sele

Andy Farrell described his appointment as British and Irish Lions head coach as "pretty magical" but has ruled out a repeat of the moment that made his name with the tourists.Farrell takes charge of the Lions for the first time when they visit Australia in 2025 having been a part of Warren Gatland's management team in 2013 and 2017.The 48-year-old Englishman was chosen by a committee comprising of Brian O'Driscoll, Ieuan Evans, Nigel Redman and Sir Ian McGeechan, who spent six months on the selection process before unanimously agreeing on the right candidate.Farrell, the current World Rugby coach of the year, has been rewarded for guiding Ireland to a Grand Slam, an historic 2-1 series victory in New Zealand and to the summit of the global rankings.