Farrell hasn't an easy decision to make with regard to Willis. Selecting the exile might not be popular with the English Rugby Union - thought to be Farrell's next employers after Ireland.

This might come as a rude shock to the British and Irish Lions and their one-eyed supporters who think the global game revolves around them, but the Wallabies’ clash with their tiny Pacific island neighbours Fiji next weekend is arguably the most important match Joe Schmidt’s men will play this winter.

Dan Sheehan scored in the second minute of his British and Irish Lions debut and steered the squad to a commanding 54-7 win over Western Force to open the nine-game tour to Australia.