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British and Irish Lions suffer injury crisis ahead of training camp

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The Independent UK

Scotland prop Zander Fagerson to miss Lions tour with calf injury

The Glasgow Warriors tight head will be replaced in the squad by Ireland and Connacht’s Finlay Bealham.

The Independent UK

Zander Fagerson ruled out of Lions tour as Jamie George among call-ups to squad

The Scotland tighthead is replaced by Ireland’s Finlay Bealham in Andy Farrell’s squad

The Independent UK

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Injury crisis brewing for British & Irish Lions with Zander Fagerson out of tour

Head coach Andy Farrell said tighthead prop Zander Fagerson’s tour-ending injury was ‘part and parcel’ of a Lions series after calling up replacement Finlay Bealham

The Guardian - UK

Bath boss plays down Finn Russell injury fears after semi-final win over Bristol

The fly half, set to tour with the British and Irish Lions this summer, limped off late on in the 34-20 win at The Rec

The Independent UK

Saracens open door to Owen Farrell return — but with two big stumbling blocks

Farrell is believed to be keen on a return to north London and could provide injury cover for Alex Lozowski

The Independent UK

Scotland star Jamie Ritchie sure he ‘did all he could’ to secure Lions selection

The 28-year-old Edinburgh forward was disappointed not to be included in Andy Farrell’s squad for the summer tour of Australia.

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Saracens boss plays down Owen Farrell return rumours: ‘Pie in the sky’

The former England captain has been linked with a move back to north London after a year with Racing 92

The Independent UK

Saracens boss declines to comment as Owen Farrell linked to Premiership return

Farrell left Saracens at the end of last season following a 16-year stint with the Premiership club.

The Independent UK

How Northampton can defy logic to triumph in the Champions Cup

European success has been the preserve of the French and Irish heavyweights in recent years but Northampton have hope of a second competition crown

The Independent UK

Steve Borthwick: don’t bet against Henry Pollock making Lions Test team

Steve Borthwick believes Henry Pollock can force his way into the British & Irish Lions Test team for the series against Australia this summer

The Guardian - UK

The complex eligibility debate at the heart of the British and Irish Lions squad

Sione Tuipulotu and James Lowe are two of a group of foreign-born Lions tourists who will add plenty to Andy Farrell’s squad in Australia – but not everyone is happy that they have been picked

The Independent UK

Needless controversy over foreign-born Lions players ramps up pressure

The ‘Southern Hemisphere Seven’ long ago proved their commitment, making criticism of selection unwarranted

The Guardian - UK

Inside the British and Irish Lions ‘first day of school’

Andy Farrell’s chosen 38 assembled for the first time at a Richmond hotel to begin their preparations for the tour of Australia

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The Guardian - UK

Mane event: Lions’ road to Australia begins with get-to-know-you coffees

The task of bringing together 38 disparate players begins at a Richmond hotel, with kit to be collected and friends to be made

The Independent UK

Jamison Gibson-Park admits Leinster’s European exit tempered Lions call-up joy

Scrum-half Gibson-Park is among 12 Leinster players selected by Lions head coach Andy Farrell.

The Independent UK

Ollie Chessum says British and Irish Lions meet-up ‘like a first day of school’

The Lions’ warm-up matches begin with a Dublin appointment against Argentina on June 20.

The Independent UK

Wallabies star Joseph-Aukuso Sua’ali’i facing race to be fit for Lions series

The code-hopper made an eye-catching start to life in rugby union during the November Tests

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Evening Standard

Caelan Doris: Ireland captain could miss six months after shoulder injury wrecks Lions dream

Leinster confirm skipper facing at least four months out after surgery on shoulder issue suffered in Champions Cup semi-final defeat by Northampton

The Independent UK

Caelan Doris set for long lay-off after shoulder injury scuppers Lions hopes

The Ireland No 8 had been a Lions captaincy contender before suffering a shoulder injury that required surgery

The Independent UK

Fin Smith ’emotional’ to follow in grandfather’s footsteps after Lions call-up

Smith has been included in Andy Farrell’s squad as reward for impressing as England’s first choice fly-half during the Six Nations.

The Independent UK

Bristol Bears revel in ‘wonderful occasion’ after beating Bath in Wales

Bristol's bonus-point win in Cardiff took them third

The Independent UK

Scott Cummings’ inclusion in Lions squad no surprise to me – Zander Fagerson

The Scotland lock had been sidelined since January with an arm injury.

The Guardian - UK

Believe the hype: make Pollock the Lions midweek captain and watch him flourish

Northampton flanker brings energy and excitement and can thrive if given the honour and responsibility by Andy Farrell

The Independent UK

Henry Pollock vows to be himself as Lions pick sparks comparison to Luke Littler

Pollock has been selected just three months after competing in the Under-20 Six Nations for England.

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