Andy Farrell is his own man and as British and Irish Lions head coach he must keep the courage of his own convictions when weighing up selection for the tour of Australia.
Everything points to him doing things his own way. But there are big calls ahead and time is running out ahead of the squad announcement on May 8. With only two weekends before that, this is how he should spend his next fortnight.
Friday, April 25
Go to: Glasgow Warriors v Bulls or Sale Sharks v Saracens
Watch on catch-up: Cardiff v Munster, Aurillac v Brive
Indications coming out of the Glasgow camp are that we may have to wait until the Benetton game on May 10 for Sione Tuipulotu’s first outing since January.