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'Nice little chip off the left peg'

'Nice little chip off the left peg'

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Owen Farrell captained the British and Irish Lions to a 24-19 win over the First Nations and Pasifika XV on Tuesday.It was Farrell's first full 80 minutes since the end of April and he put in another solid outing, setting up Jamie Osborne's first try with a deft chip.Both Andy and Owen Farrell however never get too carried away."How do you think he played?" Andy Farrell asks his son in response to that question."He asked you," Owen replied."Nice little chip off the left peg. Some good things from him. But there are always work ons."Owen added: "I enjoyed it. There is always things you can do better obviously. But I loved being out there. I loved that it was difficult, that it was hard. I feel like I've been in a tough match now. So I'm grateful for that."Owen Farrell missed out on a first Test bench spot against Australia to Marcus Smith.Has he done enough to come in for the second Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday?
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