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Garry Ringrose has withdrawn from the British and Irish Lions team to face Australia after displaying concussion symptoms, head coach Andy Farrell has confirmed. He had been set to start at centre alongside Ireland teammate Bundee Aki, but was ruled out after self-reporting concussion symptoms in training on Thursday.
The British and Irish Lions go into the second Test against Australia 1-0 up in the series, but Andy Farrell still has a number of selection calls to make.
Take a look at a gallery of photos from the Lions win over Australia in Brisbane.
The British and Irish Lions held off the First Nations and Pasifika XV 24-19 in a tough, physical contest on Tuesday in the last of their midweek games on the Australian tour. The Lions can now focus on trying to clinch the three-test series against the Wallabies on Saturday in Melbourne after winning the first match 27-19 last weekend in Brisbane.
Despite leading 17-5 at half-time, the Lions were hanging on towards the back end of Saturday's 27-19 first Test win in Brisbane, as the hosts scored two tries in the final 13 minutes. It's been a long series for the visitors, who have won every game since landing in Australia last month.
Australia are banking on heavyweight reinforcements Rob Valetini and Will Skelton to help them avoid losing the series to the British & Irish Lions next weekend after they were outclassed in the first test on Saturday.
British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell isn't buying into predictions of a 3-0 series sweep over Australia.
The British and Irish Lions name the squad ahead of this year's tour of Australia. Here's everything you need to know about who has been selected.
British & Irish Lions winger Mack Hansen is a doubt for the series-opening test against Australia on Saturday following a foot injury sustained in the tour match against the Australia-New Zealand invitational XV.
First Test result, match stream and latest updates - Andy Farrell’s tourists record win over injury-hit Wallabies in series opener at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium
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