Simon Easterby has been named as one of Andy Farrell's assistant coaches for this summer's British and Irish Lions tour to Australia. The recent Ireland interim coach was named alongside England number two Richard Wigglesworth,

British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has leaned on his Ireland connections by appointing Simon Easterby, Andrew Goodman and John Fogarty, along with Richard Wigglesworth and John Dalziel, as his assistants for this year's Australia tour.

ANDY FARRELL has named his British & Irish Lions coaching team – with Simon Easterby among three Irish personnel brought in. Ireland head coach Farrell is on secondment to take charge of