Farrell has still taken the opportunity to add some additional training cover to his squad in the form of versatile Leinster back Jamie Osborne, who will fly to Brisbane on Saturday after leaving the Ireland camp ahead of their match in Portugal. He played the full 80 minutes of a weakened Ireland’s 34-5 win over Georgia in Tbilisi last weekend.

This is where things get tricky. Statistically, Goff is already a top-three quarterback in Lions history, but that is largely because it is now a passing league compared to previous eras of football.