Blair Kinghorn could feature in Lions tour despite knee injury
Kinghorn limped off in the 25th minute of Wednesday's 36-24 victory over the ACT Brumbies in a setback that threatened to stretch the Lions' playing resources at 15 following Elliot Daly's return home with a fractured forearm.
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But the tourists have issued a positive update stating their medical team will 'manage his return to training over the coming days,' although they have declined to provide any further details on when he is expected to resume playing.
Jamie Osborne has been called up from Ireland's tour of Portugal to provide additional training cover and will arrive in Brisbane this weekend ahead of the first Test against the Wallabies on July 19.
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