Andy Farrell has put himself in a strong position to take charge of the British and Irish Lions in New Zealand in 2029, according to Lions bosses.

Farrell’s Lions missed out on a whitewash but the head coach has been well liked by his squad and got a lot of bold calls right

Andy Farrell will be top of the Lions hitlist when they start the hunt for the man to coach them in New Zealand in 2029. Farrell, who oversaw the 2-1 series win in Australia, refused to rule out a return to the hot seat after his side’s 22-12 defeat to the Wallabies on Saturday in Sydney.