Tomos Williams: British and Irish Lions lose Wales star resulting from damage with Ben White known as up as tour alternative | Rugby Union Information

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 downside sustained towards Western Pressure on Saturday.

Ben White has been known as up from the Scotland squad that’s at present 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 Take a look at choice at scrum-half together 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 dwelling 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 mentioned.

Williams’ withdrawal from the Lions squad is partially offset by Jamison Gibson-Park’s restoration from the glute problem that pressured him to overlook the opening two video games towards Argentina and the Pressure.

Gibson-Park makes his first look of the tour in Wednesday’s conflict with the Reds in Brisbane – dwell on Sky Sports activities – taking the No 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 mentioned.

“Tomos is an exemplary Lion who has had an excellent season, having joined the tour after being named Premiership Rugby’s participant of the season. He lit up this Lions tour together with his character and his expertise.”

Lions captain Maro Itoje returns to the second row after being stood down for the 54-7 victory over the Pressure, 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 workforce to play Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, on Wednesday July 2 (11am kick-off) – dwell on Sky:

Beginning XV:: 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 (Tub Rugby/Scotland), J Gibson-Park (Leinster Rugby/Eire); A Porter (Leinster Rugby/Eire), R Kelleher (Leinster Rugby/Eire), W Stuart (Tub 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).

Each match of the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour of Australia – together with all three Checks towards the Wallabies and 6 warm-up matches – will probably be proven completely dwell on Sky Sports activities.

The Lions’ tour of Australia continues with their second warm-up sport towards Queensland Reds in Brisbane (July 2), the Waratahs in Sydney (July 5), the Brumbies in Canberra (July 9), an Invitational Australia & New Zealand facet in Adelaide (July 12) and the Rebels in Melbourne (July 22).

That sport will happen after the opening Take a look at in Brisbane on July 19, with the second Take a look at on the MCG in Melbourne on July 26 and the ultimate Take a look at within the Accor Stadium in Sydney on August 2. Stream the British and Irish Lions with no contract