Charismatic Farrell the right choice for Lions

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DUBLIN, IRELAND - MARCH 18: Andy Farrell, the Ireland head coach, holds the Six Nations trophy after their Grand Slam victory during the Six Nations Rugby match between Ireland and England at Aviva Stadium on March 18, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

JEREMY GUSCOTT
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ANDY Farrell is a very good choice as Lions head coach of the 2025 tour of Australia. It was no surprise given Farrell’s contribution as an assistant coach to the success of the 2013 and 2017 Lions tours, and, after installing Ireland at the top of the world rankings, receiving the accolade of World Rugby coach of the year in 2023.
Taking over the Ireland top job from Joe Schmidt was not the easiest of tasks, given that the Kiwi coach had won a Grand Slam, and turned the Irish into one of the world’s leading international teams. Howeve...

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