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The British and Irish Lions have suffered a hammer blow after Tomos Williams was dominated out of the remainder of their tour to Australia with the hamstring drawback sustained towards Western Power on Saturday.
Ben White has been referred to as up from the Scotland squad that’s presently in New Zealand to fill the emptiness created by Williams’ damage, which occurred early within the second-half at Optus Stadium.
Two appearances into his debut Lions tour and Williams had laid down an early marker for Check choice at scrum-half along with his two-try show in Perth putting him in pole place to face the Wallabies on July 19.
However the reigning Gallagher Premiership participant of the season is now heading house to scale back Wales’ illustration in Andy Farrell’s squad to a single participant, Jac Morgan.
“Sadly, Tomos has been dominated out of the remainder of the tour with a hamstring damage. Ben White will be a part of us from the Scotland squad and can fly over from New Zealand,” Farrell stated.
Williams’ withdrawal from the Lions squad is partially offset by Jamison Gibson-Park’s restoration from the glute challenge that pressured him to overlook the opening two video games towards Argentina and the Power.
Gibson-Park makes his first look of the tour in Wednesday’s conflict with the Reds in Brisbane, taking the quantity 9 jersey with Alex Mitchell offering cowl from the bench.
England half-back Mitchell would be the solely participant on tour to seem in all three matches if he’s concerned at Suncorp Stadium.
“That is desperately unhappy information for Tomos and we want him all the easiest in his restoration,” Lions supervisor Ieuan Evans stated.
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“Tomos is an exemplary Lion who has had an excellent season, having joined the tour after being named Premiership Rugby’s player-of-the-season. He lit up this Lions tour along with his persona and his expertise.”
Lions captain Maro Itoje returns to the second row after being stood down for the 54-7 victory over the Power, forming an engine room partnership with Ollie Chessum.
Full-back Hugo Keenan makes his first look of the tour after recovering from a calf damage, whereas Finn Russell continues at fly-half having impressed at Optus Stadium.
The British and Irish Lions crew to play Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, on Wednesday July 2, KO 1100 BST:
H Keenan (Leinster Rugby/Eire); T Freeman (Northampton Saints/England), H Jones (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland), B Aki (Connacht Rugby/Eire), D van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby/Scotland); F Russell (Bathtub Rugby/Scotland), J Gibson-Park (Leinster Rugby/Eire); A Porter (Leinster Rugby/Eire), R Kelleher (Leinster Rugby/Eire), W Stuart (Bathtub Rugby/England), M Itoje (Saracens/England, capt), O Chessum (Leicester Tigers/England), T Curry (Sale Sharks/England), J Morgan (Ospreys/Wales), J Conan (Leinster Rugby/Eire).
Replacements: L Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks/England), E Genge (Bristol Bears/ England), F Bealham (Connacht Rugby/Eire), J Ryan (Leinster Rugby/Eire), B Earl (Saracens/England), A Mitchell (Northampton Saints/England), F Smith (Northampton Saints/England), G Ringrose (Leinster Rugby/Eire).
