
Lions should call up Ben White after Tomos Williams injury scare
Tomos Williams faces a nervous wait to discover whether his British & Irish Lions tour is over after he injured his left hamstring in the win over the Western Force.
The Welsh scrum half, 30, scored two excellent tries at the Optus Stadium in Perth in the 54-7 win. However in the process of scoring his second, 47 minutes in, Williams clutched his hamstring. He departed straight away and sat on the plastic seats pitchside with ice on his left leg for the remainder of the second half.
Andy Farrell, the Lions head coach, said Williams was concerned about the injury, but he will wait for scan results before he decides whether to call up another scrum half either as cover or an official replacement.

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