Owen always part of pride

BEN EARL linked up with old pal Owen Farrell in Lions camp last week and revealed it has been like the former England skipper has never been away.

- from ADAM HATHAWAY in Adelaide

Farrell was parachuted onto the tour last Friday after Elliot Daly was injured and is on the bench for tomorrow's Adelaide clash with a AUNZ Invitational XV.

His call-up caused a storm after two months out with concussion, but Farrell has hit the ground running in Down Under, with assistant coach Johnny Sexton saying he is ripping it up in training.

Back row Earl, who first played with Farrell at Saracens in 2016, reckons the 33-year-old has not changed, despite his up-and-down year in France with Racing 92.