On the list of the most erudite British and Irish Lions players, Maro Itoje must feature near the top. Of those I have interviewed on the last seven tours, perhaps only Tom Court, the former Ulster and Ireland prop,

A fit Owen Farrell makes any team better." Farrell arrived in Australia last Friday and was not considered for selection for the Lions' fourth tour match against ACT Brumbies later on Wednesday. The first test against the Wallabies takes place in Brisbane ...

Maro Itoje insists Owen Farrell could still do a job for England and admits he was stunned by the reaction to the fly-half’s Lions call-up. Farrell, who landed down under on Friday, was the target of boo boys when he was in the stands at Saturday’s Sydney clash with the Waratahs.