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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Fagerson becomes first injury casualty for Lions as Bealham called up for Australia rugby tour
DUBLIN — Scotland prop Zander Fagerson was ruled out of the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia because of injury on Monday, with Ireland international Finlay Bealham called up as a replacement. It adds to the growing concerns about the tighthead prop situation with the Lions, because Tadhg Furlong is nursing a calf injury and Will Stuart will only link up late with the squad as he is playing for Bath in the English Premiership final on Saturday. The players in the Lions squad who are not still involved in club duties have assembled in Dublin and will travel to Portugal on Tuesday for a six-day training camp. Fagerson will miss out because of a calf injury so Bealham becomes the 16th Ireland player in the 38-man group. 'It's tough on Zander to miss out so close to the tour," Lions coach Andy Farrell said, '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.' England players Jamie George — a hooker and two-time Lions tourist — and Asher Opoku-Fordjour — a 20-year-old prop with one international cap to his name — will travel to Portugal to train with the squad but haven't officially been added to the group. Before heading Down Under, the Lions will play Argentina in a match in Dublin on June 20. In Australia, the Lions will play three tests against the Wallabies, along with six more games — against Western Force, Queensland Reds, NSW Waratahs, ACT Brumbies, an Invitational Australia and New Zealand XV, and a First Nations and Pasifika XV. rugby: /hub/rugby
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Fagerson becomes first injury casualty for Lions as Bealham called up for Australia rugby tour
DUBLIN (AP) — Scotland prop Zander Fagerson was ruled out of the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia because of injury on Monday, with Ireland international Finlay Bealham called up as a replacement. It adds to the growing concerns about the tighthead prop situation with the Lions, because Tadhg Furlong is nursing a calf injury and Will Stuart will only link up late with the squad as he is playing for Bath in the English Premiership final on Saturday. Advertisement The players in the Lions squad who are not still involved in club duties have assembled in Dublin and will travel to Portugal on Tuesday for a six-day training camp. Fagerson will miss out because of a calf injury so Bealham becomes the 16th Ireland player in the 38-man group. 'It's tough on Zander to miss out so close to the tour," Lions coach Andy Farrell said, '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.' England players Jamie George — a hooker and two-time Lions tourist — and Asher Opoku-Fordjour — a 20-year-old prop with one international cap to his name — will travel to Portugal to train with the squad but haven't officially been added to the group. Advertisement Before heading Down Under, the Lions will play Argentina in a match in Dublin on June 20. In Australia, the Lions will play three tests against the Wallabies, along with six more games — against Western Force, Queensland Reds, NSW Waratahs, ACT Brumbies, an Invitational Australia and New Zealand XV, and a First Nations and Pasifika XV. ___ AP rugby:
The 42
03-06-2025
- Sport
- The 42
'Not one ounce of energy put into thinking about the Champions Cup semi-final is going to change anything'
DESPITE THEIR MIXED form since exiting the tournament, Jacques Nienaber has insisted Leinster's European Champions Cup semi-final defeat to Northampton Saints at the Aviva Stadium last month is 'water under the bridge' from his own perspective. While they booked their spot in the last-four of the United Rugby Championship with a 33-21 victory over Scarlets in the Aviva on Saturday, it was a far from vintage display by the eastern province. Leinster had completed their URC regular season campaign a fortnight earlier with an underwhelming 13-5 triumph at the expense of Glasgow Warriors and it is the Scottish outfit who will now provide opposition to Leinster at the penultimate phase of the same competition at Irish Rugby HQ this coming Saturday. Without being asked directly about the game itself, Leinster head coach Leo Cullen made reference to their 37-34 loss at the hands of Northampton on a number occasions in the press conference that followed last weekend's win against Scarlets. The Blues supremo had stressed the need for his charges to be better in their latest semi-final encounter and how the province could have been talking about a Champions Cup final if some decisions had gone their way in the dying minutes of the Northampton game. 'Maybe with Leo [it lingers], but not for me. For me, it's water under the bridge. Not one ounce of energy from me personally put into thinking about the Champions Cup semi-final is going to change anything. Except the lessons you learn. So maybe he referenced that,' Nienaber remarked at a Leinster media briefing on Monday. 'There'd definitely be stuff that we could have learned and that's definitely something we can bring into that. So maybe his angle was more that. That there's lessons that we learn in that the last knockout game that we played before last week was obviously Europe. Advertisement 'Now we have had a URC one and we have another URC one. I would say his mind, he was probably talking towards that. The lessons you can take out of that.' Although Cullen will want to make amends for that loss to Northampton, he will also be hoping his side can banish the demons of URC semi-final reversals in each of the past three seasons. It remains to be seen if Josh van der Flier will be part of their quest to overcome Glasgow in this Aviva this weekend after a hamstring injury saw him being replaced by Scott Penny just shy of the half-hour mark against Scarlets on Saturday. He is set to be assessed later on this week before a final decision is made on his availability for this weekend's action, but Nienaber is keeping his fingers crossed that the openside flanker will be passed fit to play. Yet even if van der Flier doesn't make the cut for their latest clash with Glasgow, his injury isn't expected to be a long-term concern that might put his participation in the British & Irish Lions Tour of Australia in jeopardy. Jacques Nienaber and Josh van der Flier (file photo). Nick Elliot / INPHO Nick Elliot / INPHO / INPHO 'We hope for clearance. He went for a scan yesterday [Sunday], but I don't think they've come back yet. Obviously for a semi-final, I am fingers crossed, toes crossed, everything, that he can make it. It would be nice.' The respective calf and foot injuries for Garry Ringrose and Tommy O'Brien are also set to be assessed in the coming days, albeit both players were back running towards the end of last week and are seemingly very close to being made available for match selection. One member of their Lions contingent that Leinster will definitely be without this weekend is Tadhg Furlong, who was also marked absent for last Saturday's win over Scarlets with a calf issue of his own. The Wexford man remains in line to feature on his third Lions tour later this summer, but with just eight appearances to his name with either province or country in the current campaign, Nienaber acknowledged it has been a frustrating 2024/25 for Furlong. 'At the moment he gets exposure to something and symptoms flare up and then he obviously goes back. Not back, but he just doesn't progress,' Nienaber added. 'I assume it is a tough year. I can't talk for him, but I assume that it is a tough year for him if he hasn't played a lot. 'Always I think for a player, it's tough to get a rhythm. You like to get a string of games and build on your confidence and get the team to get confidence in you and you getting confidence in yourself and the team. So I think it is frustrating.'
Sky News AU
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Retired rugby great turned royal Mike Tindall set to visit Australia next month for Lions-Wallabies test at MCG
Mike Tindall has announced he will be travelling to Melbourne next month for the second Test of the 2025 Lions Tour to watch the Lions take on the Wallabies. The Lions tour begins later this month and will culminate with a three-match test series between the British & Irish Lions and the Australian national team. The historic rugby union tour will also feature matches against Australia's four Super Rugby franchises. - the Western Force, Queensland Reds, NSW Waratahs and ACT Brumbies. Mike, 46, is a retired rugby great and married Zara, Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter, in 2011 in a major royal wedding in Edinburgh. On Monday, Mike took to Instagram to inform his Aussie fans he will be appearing at the Lions showdown at the iconic MCG on July 26. Tindall, who hosts a rugby podcast titled 'The Good, The Bad & The Rugby' (GBR), will be joined in Australia by his co-hosts James Haskell and Alex Payne. The three also announced a competition via the podcast to win a trip to Australia and watch the game with Tindall. "WIN THE ULTIMATE LIONS EXPERIENCE! Together with Visit Victoria, we're giving away a TRIP TO MELBOURNE for the 2nd Test as the Lions take on the Wallabies – plus a VIP meet & greet with the GBR hosts,' Tindall announced via Instagram. The visit will mark the first time Tindall has been on Aussie shores since a trip to the Gold Coast in January alongside wife Zara for their annual appearance at the Magic Millions racing event. Zara holds no titles and is also not a working royal like her cousins, instead embarking on a career as a pro horse rider and winning a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics as an equestrian. The Tindalls are also free to take part in lucrative paid gigs and partnerships across the world. The down-to-earth Tindalls live on Aston Farm within Princess Anne's privately-owned Gatcombe Park estate and share daughters Mia Grace and Lena Elizabeth and son Lucas Philip.
The Irish Sun
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Ireland and Lions star reveals hidden talent as he opens up about his passion and family history
IRELAND star James Ryan has revealed a hidden talent that may serve him well after his playing days come to an end. The Leinster lock was recently named in the Lions squad by Andy Farrell for this summer's tour of Australia. Advertisement 2 Ireland star James Ryan spoke about his passion before revealing his family's deep history 2 James Ryan is announced by Board Chairman Ieuan Evans during the British & Irish Lions Squad and Captain announcement for the 2025 Tour of Australia The 28-year-old Ryan revealed that he has a huge passion for Irish history, due to family links. He said: "I've always been very interested in history and politics, yeah. "Could it be a life after rugby... I highly doubt it yet - never say never - but..." Advertisement read more on rugby Ryan went on to add that five members of his family took part in nationalistic activities during Ireland's fight for independence. James Ryan's family history is deeply woven into the fabric of Ireland's revolutionary and political past, incredibly stretching far beyond the rugby pitch. His great-grandfather, Dr James Ryan, played a prominent role in Ireland's struggle last century. Ryan's family connections don't stop there. His great-grandmother, Mairin Cregan, was a writer and a committed member of Cumann na mBan, the women's auxiliary of the Irish Volunteers. Advertisement Most read in Rugby Union The broader Ryan family also included revolutionary women such as Nell Ryan, who was arrested and went on hunger strike for anti-Treaty activities. James also revealed that he was asked to do a presentation to Ireland players on the history of 'Ireland's Call'. 'That time of year again' - Peter O'Mahony's captivating garden update includes hilarious tip for parents He added: "The difference between Ireland's Call and Amhrán na bhFiann is that Ireland's Call was intended to be inclusive for the whole island. "Particularly guys from the North - they come from different backgrounds, whether that's Unionist, Nationalist, and so on... Ireland's Call is meant to represent all of them. Advertisement "So we did a little bit on that, and I think off the back of that, people probably appreciated the song a little bit more."
