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England captain Owen Farrell WILL play his 100th Test this Saturday against Australia - after the British & Irish Lions bizarrely decide their June international against Japan was NOT an official Test match The Lions faced Japan in June in a warm-up game for their tour of South Africa Yet it has taken until now for the Lions board to rule on the match's official status Going forward, only Lions games against host unions will be given Test status It means Owen Farrell is on 99 international caps and will reach 100 on Saturday
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The Lions have decided their international v Japan this summer was not a Test match, meaning Owen Farrell will play his 100th Test this Saturday versus Australia.
The game, played at Murrayfield, kicked off the South Africa tour on home soil on June 26 – but it has taken until November for the Lions board to decide on the match’s status.
Finally, they have said that going forward only games against host unions will be given Test status, a controversial decision as the board did award Test status to their 2005 game in read more from dailymail.....
