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Andy Farrell will celebrate 11 years as a Great Britain player on Saturday when he leads the Lions out against New Zealand in the Tri-Nations Series.
But Lions assistant boss Jon Sharp still believes the 29-year-old forward is under-valued by a country obsessed with football and rugby union.
"His profile has risen over the years but it would be through the roof if he was a footballer," said Sharp.
"Maybe if we win the Tri-Nations he will get the recognition he deserves."
Farrell made his international bow with a try-scoring appearance against the Kiwis at Headingley in 1993 and has gone on to win virtually every honour.
He is in the all-time top 10 list of Great Britain appearance-makers, with 30 caps ahead of Saturday's game in Huddersfield.
And the Wigan star will wear the skipper's armband for a record-extending 26th time.
"If you look at what he has achieved in the game, there's not much more he could do," added Sharp.
"He is an extraordinary character, a very smart player and a huge influence on the younger players."
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2004 TRI-NATIONS
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Saturday, 13 November 2010
| Australia |
12 - 16
(6 - 6) |
New Zealand |
R |
Tries:
Tate, Slater |
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Tries:
Kenny-Dowall, Nightingale, Fien |
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Goals:
Smith
2 |
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Goals:
Marshall
2 |
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Suncorp Stadium |
Saturday, 06 November 2010
| England |
36 - 10
(24 - 0) |
Papua New Guinea |
R |
Tries:
Robinson
2, Clubb
4, Harrison |
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Tries:
Aizue, Yere |
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Goals:
Westwood
3, Widdop |
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Goals:
Aiye |
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Eden Park |
| New Zealand |
20 - 34
(10 - 18) |
Australia |
R |
Tries:
Pritchard, Nightingale, Kenny-Dowall |
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Tries:
Cronk, Morris
2, Tate, Boyd, Lawrence |
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Goals:
Marshall
5 |
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Goals:
Smith
3, Carney
2 |
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Eden Park |
Sunday, 31 October 2010
| Australia |
34 - 14
(26 - 8) |
England |
R |
Tries:
Lewis
2, Slater, Tate, Tonga, Tuqiri |
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Tries:
Burgess, Robinson |
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Goals:
Smith
5 |
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Goals:
Westwood
2, Cudjoe |
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AAMI Park |
Saturday, 30 October 2010
| New Zealand |
76 - 12
(46 - 0) |
Papua New Guinea |
R |
Tries:
Perrett
3, Smith
3, Sa'u
3, Hohaia, Eastwood, Luke, Nightingale, Manu |
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Tries:
Yere, Nami |
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Goals:
Marshall
8, Luke
2 |
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Goals:
Tongia
2 |
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International Stadium |
Sunday, 24 October 2010
| Australia |
42 - 0
(26 - 0) |
Papua New Guinea |
R |
Tries:
Slater, Tate, Cronk, Tonga
2, Morris, Smith, Lockyer |
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Goals:
Smith
5 |
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Parramatta Stadium |
Saturday, 23 October 2010
| New Zealand |
24 - 10
(12 - 0) |
England |
R |
Tries:
Sa'u, Hohaia, Kenny-Dowall, Marshall |
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Tries:
Roby, Widdop |
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Goals:
Marshall
4 |
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Goals:
Widdop |
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Westpac Stadium |
Saturday, 16 October 2010
| New Zealand Maori |
18 - 18
(0 - 18) |
England |
R |
Tries:
Thompson, Heremaia, Taumata |
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Tries:
Atkins, S Tomkins, O'Loughlin |
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Goals:
Locke
3 |
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Goals:
Widdop
3 |
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Wednesday, 06 October 2010
| Wales |
6 - 13
(6 - 6) |
Italy |
R |
Tries:
Thomas |
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Tries:
Caligari, Falcone |
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Drop-goals:
Stewart |
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Goals:
Reece |
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Goals:
Mantellato
2 |
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Racecourse Ground |
Saturday, 12 June 2010
| England |
60 - 6
(34 - 6) |
France |
R |
Tries:
Widdop, Briscoe, S Tomkins
4, Shenton
2, Ellis
2, Bridge |
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Tries:
Bentley |
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Goals:
Sinfield
6, Widdop
2 |
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Goals:
Mounis |
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