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Scotsman
2 hours ago
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- Scotsman
Scotland star suffers British and Irish Lions heartbreak as he's replaced in squad after gutting injury blow
Glasgow Warriors' Zander Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Huw Jones and Sione Tuipulotu are pictured after being called up for the British and Irish Lions squad | SNS Group There was agony for one Scotland star as injury ruled him out of the British and Irish Lions squad. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A Scotland star has been dealt a major blow after a calf injury ruled him out of the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia. Glasgow Warriors star Zander Fagerson has been out of action since April but was hoping to make a full recovery in time to board the plane that will travel down under for a three-test series later this month. However, the writing appeared to be on the wall when Fagerson was absent from the Warriors' United Rugby Championship play-off semi-final defeat against Leinster at the weekend. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Monday brought confirmation Fagerson had withdrawn from the squad as Andy Farrell and his players head to Portugal for a pre-tour training camp before facing Argentina in Dublin in their first warmup game on Friday week. Head coach Farrell described the news as 'part and parcel of the game' - but conceded it was difficult to lose Fagerson so close to the tour getting underway. He told The British and Irish Lions website said: 'It's tough on Zander to miss out so close to the Tour, but now Finlay gets an opportunity to come in and add to the group. This is unfortunately part and parcel of the game, so we always have to be prepared for that. But it's great to finally be at the stage where we can get onto the training ground and get to work with these players. Portugal will be really important for us as we look to get our house in order with only a few training sessions before we take on Argentina in the 1888 Cup in Dublin.' Ireland and Connacht's Finlay Bealham has been called into the squad to replace Ferguson. The British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia Glasgow Warriors' Zander Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Huw Jones and Sione Tuipulotu after being called up for the British & Irish Lions squad. | SNS Group Forwards: Finlay Bealham (Ireland), Tadhg Beirne (Ireland), Luke Cowan-Dickie (England), Scott Cummings (Scotland) Tom Curry (England), Ben Earl (England), Jamie George (England), Ellis Genge (England), Maro Itoje (England), Jac Morgan (Wales), Asher Opoku-Fordjour (England), Henry Pollock (England), Pierre Schoeman (Scotland) Backs: Bundee Aki (Ireland), Elliot Daly (England), Tommy Freeman (England), Mack Hansen (Ireland), Huw Jones (Scotland), Alex Mitchell (England), Fin Smith (England), Marcus Smith (England), Sione Tuipulotu (Scotland), Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland), Tomos Williams (Wales) Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad British and Irish Lions fixtures Andy Farrell, the British and Irish Lions head coach, with his assistants. | Getty Images 20/06/2025 - The Lions v Argentina (Aviva Stadium, Dublin) 28/06/2025 - Western Force v The Lions (Optus Stadium, Perth) 02/07/2025 - Queensland Reds v The Lions (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane) 05/07/2025 - NSW Waratahs v The Lions (Allianz Stadium, Sydney) 09/07/2025 - ACT Brumbies v The Lions (GIO Stadium, Canberra) 12/07/2025 - Invitational AU & NZ v The Lions (Adelaide Oval, Adelaide) 19/07/2025 - Wallabies v The Lions (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane) 22/07/2025 - First Nations & Pasifika XV v The Lions (Marvel Stadium, Melbourne) 26/07/2025 - Wallabies v The Lions (MCG, Melbourne) 02/08/2025 - Wallabies v The Lions (Accor Stadium, Sydney)
The 42
a day ago
- Sport
- The 42
Finlay Bealham called up to Lions squad as Fagerson ruled out
FINLAY BEALHAM HAS been called up to the 2025 British & Irish Lions squad, with Zandar Fagerson ruled out through injury. As reported by The 42 yesterday, the Ireland and Connacht prop gets the nod from Andy Farrell. The first available players linked up in Dublin today ahead of a six-day training camp in Portugal. The squad will travel to Quinta do Lago tomorrow, with players involved in the URC and Premiership Rugby finals joining the set-up in Ireland next week ahead of the Argentina clash. Bealham replaces Scotland and Glasgow Warriors prop Fagerson, who misses the Tour with a calf injury. Farrell named Tadhg Furlong and Will Stuart as the other tighthead props in his initial 38-man group last month; Furlong is also sidelined due to injury, while Stuart will be involved in next weekend's Premiership final with Bath. England's Jamie George and Asher Opoku-Fordjour will also travel to Portugal to train with the squad. 'It's tough on Zander to miss out so close to the Tour, but now Finlay gets an opportunity to come in and add to the group. This is unfortunately part and parcel of the game, so we always have to be prepared for that,' said Farrell. 'But it's great to be finally at the stage where we can get onto the training ground and get to work with these players. 'Portugal will be really important for us as we look to get our house in order with only a few training sessions before we take on Argentina in the 1888 Cup in Dublin.' The British & Irish Lions Squad (Portugal Camp) Forwards: Finlay Bealham (Connacht Rugby/Ireland) Tadhg Beirne (Munster Rugby/Ireland) #838 Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks/England) #851 Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors/ Scotland) Tom Curry (Sale Sharks/England) #853 Ben Earl (Saracens/England) Jamie George (Saracens/England) #819 Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears/England) Maro Itoje (Saracens/England) #825 (C) Jac Morgan (Ospreys/Wales) Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks/England) Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints/England) Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby/Scotland) Advertisement Backs: Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby/Ireland) #837 Elliot Daly (Saracens/England) #822 Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints/England) Mack Hansen (Connacht Rugby/Ireland) Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland) Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints/England) Fin Smith (Northampton Saints/England) Marcus Smith (Harlequins/ England) #855 Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland) Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby/Scotland) #841 Tomos Williams (Gloucester Rugby/Wales) Fixtures 20 June: The Lions v Argentina, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, KO 8pm 28 June: Western Force v The Lions, Optus Stadium, Perth, KO 10:45am 2 July: Queensland Reds v The Lions, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, KO 10:45am 5 July: NSW Waratahs v The Lions, Allianz Stadium, Sydney, KO 10:45am 9 July: ACT Brumbies v The Lions, Gio Stadium, Canberra, KO 10:45am 12 July: Invitational AU & NZ v The Lions, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, KO 10:15am 19 July: Wallabies v The Lions, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, KO 10:45am 22 July: First Nations & Pasifika XV v The Lions, Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, KO 10:45am 26 July: Wallabies v The Lions, MCG, Melbourne, KO 10:45am 2 August: Wallabies v The Lions, Accor Stadium, Sydney, KO 10:45am
Scotsman
a day ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Scotland star's heartbreak as injury rules 29y/o out of Lions tour as replacement summoned
Tighthead fails to recover from calf injury picked up in training Sign up to our Rugby Union newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Scotland prop Zander Fagerson has been withdrawn from the British and Irish Lions squad for this summer's tour of Australia after failing to recover from injury. Fagerson was included in head coach Andy Farrell's original squad despite being sidelined by a calf issue picked up in training. The 29-year-old has not featured for his club side Glasgow Warriors since the Champions Cup clash with Leicester Tigers on April 5 and unfortunately for the tighthead, he has failed to prove his fitness in time. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad With the Lions squad due to jet off to Quinto do Lago in Portugal on Tuesday for a six-day training camp, Farrell has decided to call up Ireland and Connacht prop Finlay Bealham as a replacement for Fagerson. England's Jamie George and Asher Opoku-Fordjour will also travel to train with the squad. Zander Fagerson has failed to prove his fitness for the Lions tour. | Getty Images 'It's tough on Zander to miss out so close to the tour,' said Farrell, 'but now Finlay gets an opportunity to come in and add to the group. This is unfortunately part and parcel of the game, so we always have to be prepared for that. 'But it's great to be finally at the stage where we can get onto the training ground and get to work with these players. Portugal will be really important for us as we look to get our house in order with only a few training sessions before we take on Argentina in the 1888 Cup in Dublin.' The Lions' first match is at the Aviva Stadium a week on Friday against Argentina, before they jet out to Australia to begin their tour against Western Force in Perth on Saturday, June 28. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Fagerson's omission will be a huge blow to the prop, who has become one of the best in the world in his specialism. He was part of the Lions' tour to South Africa in 2021 but failed to make a Test appearance. He will continue his recovery back at Scotstoun ahead of the 2025/26 campaign. How Fagerson got injured Speaking about how he got injured, Fagerson said in May: 'It was the last scrum of the session and I felt as if one of the flankers had punched me in the calf and I thought, that's a bit weird. So after the scrum, I turned around and said to the flanker, 'what are you playing at?' He said, 'I didn't do anything'. I thought, 'oh no'. 'I tried to get up and that's when I realised I'd done it. I was absolutely gutted. First and foremost, I couldn't contribute to the club and help in this finals run, but then, of course, the intrusive thoughts kick in.' Farrell will now have to pick between Bealham, Tadhg Furlong and Will Stuart as his tightheads for the matches down under. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Despite Fagerson's absence, there will be a strong Scottish contingent in the Lions' training camp in Portugal. Prop Pierre Schoeman, second row Scott Cummings, centres Huw Jones and Sione Tuipulotu plus winger Duhan van der Merwe will travel, while Bath stand-off Finn Russell and Toulouse full-back Blair Kinghorn will join the squad once their domestic seasons conclude. The inclusion of Jones and Van der Merwe is notable given that both missed out on Edinburgh and Glasgow's URC play-off matches due to achilles and ankle issues respectively. Findlay Bealham of Ireland has been brought into the Lions squad. | Getty Images Lions squad for Portugal camp Forwards: Finlay Bealham (Connacht Rugby/Ireland), Tadhg Beirne (Munster Rugby/Ireland) #838, Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks/England) #851, Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors/ Scotland), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks/England) #853, Ben Earl (Saracens/England), Jamie George (Saracens/England) #819, Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears/England), Maro Itoje (Saracens/England) #825 (C), Jac Morgan (Ospreys/Wales), Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks/England), Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints/England), Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby/Scotland).
Irish Examiner
a day ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Connacht's Finlay Bealham called into the British and Irish Lions squad
Connacht and Ireland prop Finlay Bealham has been added to the British & Irish Lions squad for next month's tour to Australia following the withdrawal of Scotland's Zander Fagerson, due to injury. The Connacht tighthead, with 51 Ireland caps, joined the group of 23 other available players which has assembled in Dublin ahead of departure for a six-day training camp in Portugal, with the squad set to leave for Quinta Do Lago on the Algarve on Tuesday. Head coach Andy Farrell will be without his selected players from URC finalists Leinster, and English Premiership finalists Bath and Leicester Tigers, whose domestic finals take place this Saturday, while Blair Kinghorn remains in Toulouse for the Top 14 play-offs. In addition to tour replacement Bealham, with Fagerson ruled out with a calf injury, Farrell has also added two-time Lions tourist Jamie George and fellow front-rower Asher Opoku-Fordjur for the Portugal training camp as cover at hooker and prop respectively. Saracens hooker George, who was a Test selection on the 2017 and 2021 tours to New Zealand and then South Africa, will stand in with two of Farrell's hookers on Leinster duty, Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher. Sale's Opoku-Fordjur is a potential touring replacement for injured Irish tighthead Tadhg Furlong, though the one-cap Englishman can play on both sides of the scrum. Bealham's inclusion will bring the total Ireland representation, for now, to 16, although with 12 of them from Leinster, there will be four Irishmen in Portugal, the prop joining Munster's Tadhg Beirne and provincial team-mates Bundee Aki and Mack Hansen as preparations on the training field get underway ahead of a pre-tour 1888 Cup fixture against Argentina at a sold-out Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Friday, June 20. The squad flies to Perth the following day and opens its tour against Western Force on June 28 with the first Test against the Wallabies on July 19. Head coach Farrell commiserated with the injured Fagerson and said: 'It's tough on Zander to miss out so close to the Tour, but now Finlay gets an opportunity to come in and add to the group. This is unfortunately part and parcel of the game, so we always have to be prepared for that. 'But it's great to finally be at the stage where we can get onto the training ground and get to work with these players. 'Portugal will be really important for us as we look to get our house in order with only a few training sessions before we take on Argentina in the 1888 Cup in Dublin.' British & Irish Lions Squad (Portugal Camp) Forwards (13): Finlay Bealham (Connacht/Ireland), Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Ireland), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks/England), Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks/England), Ben Earl (Saracens/England), Jamie George (Saracens/England), Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears/England), Maro Itoje (Saracens/England) – captain, Jac Morgan (Ospreys/Wales), Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks/England), Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints/England), Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh/Scotland). Backs (11): Bundee Aki (Connacht/Ireland), Elliot Daly (Saracens/England), Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints/England), Mack Hansen (Connacht/Ireland), Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland), Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints/England), Fin Smith (Northampton Saints/England), Marcus Smith (Harlequins/ England), Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland), Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh/Scotland), Tomos Williams (Gloucester/Wales).
RTÉ News
a day ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Connacht's Finlay Bealham called up to British and Lions squad in place of Zander Fagerson
Connacht and Ireland prop Finlay Bealham has been called up to the British and Irish Lions squad. The 33-year-old tighthead replaces Scotland's Zander Fagerson after the Glasgow forward was ruled out of the trip to Australia with a calf injury. Bealham made his Ireland debut in 2016 and has 51 international caps with two Six Nation titles to his name. His inclusion takes the tally of Ireland players for the tour to 16, including Connacht team-mates Mack Hansen and Bundee Aki. The Lions are currently in Dublin and will travel to Portugal for a training camp tomorrow before returning next week to prepare for their opening game, against Argentina in Aviva Stadium on Friday week. Lions head coach Andy Farrell said: "It's tough on Zander to miss out so close to the tour, but now Finlay gets an opportunity to come in and add to the group. "This is unfortunately part and parcel of the game, so we always have to be prepared for that. "But it's great to finally be at the stage where we can get onto the training ground and get to work with these players. "Portugal will be really important for us as we look to get our house in order with only a few training sessions before we take on Argentina in the 1888 Cup in Dublin." Players involved in the Premiership Rugby and URC final between Leinster and Bulls on Saturday, remain with their clubs until next week. England's Jamie George and Asher Opoku-Fordjour will also travel to Portugal to train with the squad. Saracens hooker George was a Lions Tourist in 2017 and 2021 - while Sale Sharks prop Opoku-Fordjour made his debut for England against Japan last November.
