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Farrell will be available next summer for the tour to australia because a few months ago his club announced that he would be taking a break from announced that he would be taking a breakfrom international announced that he would be taking a break from international rugby to prioritise his and his family's mental health. there is no end date that break and now he has been strongly linked to a move to a french side, and if he goes to france he is not eligible to play for england. it is not an issue to be selected by the lions for the lions tour. it will be awhile before he has to make that decis...

Out, there is snow in the south. stay tuned. thanks, stav. and that's bbc news at one. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm anne—marie batson. andy farrell is named as the british and irish lions head coach for next year's tour of australia — saying it's an "honour and a priviledge". the former england manager sven—goran eriksson says he has "best case a year" to live after being diagnosed with cancer. i have a cancer where you can't operate and you have to try to slow it down as much as possible. find it down as much as po...

The lions. as far back as 2013, he was defence coach for the tour the lions. as far back as 2013, he was defence coach for the tour to australia and four years later he was involved in the coaching setup tour to new zealand. and tellingly, when warren gatland step down, he publicly gave his backing to farrell to become the next coach. so that the seal of approval. but he has so much international experience, he was the assistant coach for england and he has done so well with ireland. last year's world cup may not have gone particularly to plan but ireland are the holders of the six nations, fa...

And the draw is made for the first tennis grand slam of the year — but it's a tearful end in australian open qualifying for francesca jones. welcome to the programme. as expected, ireland head coach andy farrell has been confirmed as the head coach of next years british and irish lions tour to australia. the confirmation brings to an end 12 years of warren gatland in that role, although farrell is no stranger to the lions set—up. jane dougalljoins us to tell us more. no surprise at the appointment? this has been the worst kept secret in rugby union, probably because of his massive involvem...