British and Irish Lions squad LIVE: Owen Farrell decision looms as captaincy selection revealed for 2025 Tour

Since Andy Farrell’s confirmation as British and Irish Lions boss early last year, one question has loomed large looking ahead to this day. And with Owen Farrell seemingly still very much under consideration, the dilemma over his son in a competitive chase for fly half places could come to define the head coach’s squad:

Picking a Lions squad is a thoroughly unrewarding exercise, the player pool simply too large and selection too small to avoid leaving out a worthy candidate or seven. Still, I’ve had a go at being Andy Farrell and predicting the 38-man squad he may pick…

This is new, but not necessarily surprising, territory for the Lions, the quadrennial assembly announced in front of fans for the first time. It seems a logical commercial step for a real behemoth of a brand.

Yes, today’s the day – about 2,000 fans will be packing inside the Indigo venue on London’s docklands this afternoon as the list of about 40 or so names is unveiled. Here’s everything you need to know about today’s proceedings:

It’s here! After a four-year wait, British and Irish Lions squad naming day has arrived, with the best and brightest from the quartet of constituent unions anxiously waiting to find out if they’ve been selected. For the first time, fans will be in attendance to watch the squad be unveiled at London’s O2 Arena – after months of consideration, who will head coach Andy Farrell and his staff choose?