Andy Farrell: New British and Irish Lions head coach career in numbers, including Wigan Warriors and Great Britain
Andy Farrell has been confirmed as British and Irish Lions head coach for the Australia tour in 2025.
Here are a look at some of the numbers behind Ireland boss Farrell’s career as a player and coach, including for Wigan Warriors and Great Britain.
48 – Farrell’s age.
8 – the number of caps Farrell won for England in rugby union.
370 – the number of appearances Farrell made for rugby league club Wigan.
2 – the number of previous Lions tours (2013 and 2017) Farrell went on as part of the coaching team.
3135 – the number of points Farrell scored for Wigan.
3 – the number of times Ireland have beaten New Zealand with Farrell as head coach.
17 – Farrell’s age when he became the youngest player to appear in a rugby league Challenge Cup final.
21 – Farrell’s age when he became the youngest player to captain Great Britain in 1996.
4 – the number of Six Nations titles, Grand Slams and Triple Crowns Ireland have won since Farrell became head coach.
1 – Ireland became the world-ranked number one team under Farrell’s direction in 2022.