Ireland star ruled out of opening Lions test with concussion
Ringrose sustained a head injury in Wednesday's triumph over the ACT Brumbies and is required to take a minimum 12-day break, which rules him out of the series opener in Brisbane.
In another blow, Farrell is expected to bring in additional cover at hooker after Luke Cowan-Dickie was taken off during Saturday's 48-0 win over an AUNZ Invitational XV at Adelaide Oval, following what seemed to be a knockout during a tackle.
'Garry had a delayed reaction. He had headaches for a day and it carried on for the next day so he went through concussion protocols and failed those,' Farrell said.
'Unfortunately for him and for us he's 12 days so that puts him out of the first Test and back in for the midweek game before the second Test (against First Nations & Pasifika XV on July 22).
'You don't mess around with these things and it is unfortunate for him and everyone else. He's in good spirits anyway so we crack on.'
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