CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) England flyhalf Owen Farrell has provided a selection conundrum for British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland with his versatile display on Saturday in the tourists’ 12-3 win over the Christchurch-based Crusaders.
Farrell scored all of the Lions’ points from penalties, landing three goals in the first half and one for the only points of the second. His fifth attempt was flagged away but was shown by TV replays to have been successful.
The Saracens pivot played his part in the Lions’ outstanding defensive performance which denied a try to the Crusaders who had been averaging five tries per game this season on their way to a club-record run of 14 consecutive wins.