Andy Farrell gives update on Garry Ringrose after injury ‘you don't mess around with' rules him out of Lions v Australia
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Andy Farrell has given an injury update on Garry Ringrose
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Ringrose, right, will miss the Lions' opening Test against Australia
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Luke Cowan-Dickie was another player crocked after the English hooker was carted off following a bang on the head from lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto yesterday.
That forced Faz to pull compatriot
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Ringrose is expected to be fit for the second Test against Oz in
Farrell added: 'Garry had headaches for a day and it carried on the
next
day. He went through concussion protocols and failed those.
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'You don't mess around with these things. So, he is 12 days out and that puts him out of the first Test — but back in for the midweek game before the second Test.'
Farrell also saw scrum-half Tomos
Williams
and utility back Elliot Daly sent home with injuries early in the trip — so more casualties were the last thing he needed.
On Cowan-Dickie's prognosis, Farrell said: 'Luke got up straight away off the stretcher and was back to being his normal self.
'But it looked like a concussion and we will see how things pan out.'
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LCD, 32, who had treatment on the pitch before being taken off with his neck in a brace on a motorised buggy, has not been ruled out of the tour.
But, with only two hookers left standing in
Australia
, George is required to cover Ireland duo
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about Ringrose emerged just ahead of kick-off but did not reach Huw Jones before he came in to have a well-timed stormer.
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'I'm really gutted for Garry but if that means that I get an opportunity next week, I'll obviously be very happy with that and try to grab it with both hands.'
Ireland wing
The Lions led 17-0 at half- time before
White, Tuipulotu, Scott Cummings and Kelleher all got on the scoresheet before Farrell's grubber kick made the final score for Henry Pollock.
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Pollock had been in a
running
battle with back-row Pete Samu, part of a
Bordeaux
side who mocked the 20-year-old after Northampton's
But he had the last laugh here and is bang in contention for the Test 23
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