Andrew Goodman: 'A big part of his philosophy as a coach is just that, to make sure everyone is all in'

“Just his relentlessness. It’s not just one thing, it’s because it’s every day. He’s always on having fun as a group. Today we got down to training and he’d sent Fogs down early to set up the Squid Game mini-team challenge, the whole field was covered in equipment."

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025 - 17:00

Simon Lewis, Sydney

A relentless man motivator who pushes his coaches as much as his players and gets huge buy-in from all who work under him. Even when it’s a recreation of hit TV show Squid Game before training, it is no surprise to Andrew Goodman that Andy Farrell has brought the British & Irish Lions to the brink of a series clean sweep over Australia.

The Lions are just a win away in Saturday’s third and final Test from making the 2025 series against the Wallabies a 3-0 whitewash, which would complete a 100% return from nine tour matches on Australian soil under head coach Farrell’s command.

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