British and Irish Lions: Blair Kinghorn damage increase as Eire’s Jamie Osborne referred to as up | Rugby Union Information

The British and Irish Lions have referred to as up Eire’s Jamie Osborne as cowl whereas they handle Blair Kinghorn’s return to health after receiving constructive information from a scan on his injured knee.

Scotland full-back Kinghorn suffered a knee damage throughout Wednesday’s 36-24 win over the ACT Brumbies in Canberra that threatened to plunge Lions head coach Andy Farrell’s choices into additional jeopardy after the lack of Elliot Daly.

However Kinghorn’s damage is just not as critical as first feared and he’ll stay with the squad in Australia, with Eire’s Osborne becoming a member of the camp as cowl.

“Blair Kinghorn obtained constructive information following a scan on a knee damage sustained towards the Brumbies in Canberra on Wednesday evening,” mentioned the Lions in a press release. “The Lions medical workforce will handle his return to coaching over the approaching days.

“Eire’s Jamie Osborne will be part of the squad to supply further coaching cowl. Osborne is at the moment with the Eire squad in Portugal and can arrive in Brisbane on Saturday to fulfill up with the squad.”

Requested to supply an replace on Kinghorn at Thursday’s information convention after the Lions’ workforce to face an Australia-New Zealand Invitational XV in Adelaide had been named, Farrell mentioned: “Blair is okay, he isn’t too unhealthy.

“He is truly gone for a scan as we converse now, so we’re ready near to the information on that, however the identical as he all the time is. Like I mentioned yesterday, he is in good spirits, so we’ll wait and see what the result is of that.

“I do not assume it is as unhealthy as what might have been. It was one thing innocuous actually, only a rugby accident that was unlucky, so fingers crossed once we get again to the resort that we get some excellent news.”

Owen Farrell has been included among the many replacements with Henry Pollock restored to the beginning XV for the Lions’ recreation with an Australia and New Zealand Invitational XV in Adelaide on Saturday.

Farrell, who was drafted into the squad by his father and head coach Andy after Elliot Daly’s arm damage towards Queensland Reds, will begin on the bench on the Adelaide Oval.

England ahead Pollock is again within the beginning line-up after withdrawing from Saturday’s 21-10 victory over the Waratahs as a precaution with a good calf.

With Maro Itoje rested, Eire’s Tadhg Beirne captains the aspect within the ultimate warm-up recreation earlier than the beginning of the Check collection towards the Wallabies on July 19, reside on Sky Sports activities.

Sky Sports activities will completely present the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour of Australia, with all three Exams towards the Wallabies and 6 warm-up matches to be proven completely reside.