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Straits Times
8 hours ago
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Luckless centre Garry Ringrose out of third Lions test against Wallabies with concussion review
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox British and Irish Lions' Garry Ringrose being tackled by First Nations & Pasifika XV's Kalani Thomas (left) and Darcy Swain in the rugby tour match at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne on July 22, 2025. SYDNEY – British & Irish Lions centre Garry Ringrose has been ruled out of the third and final rugby test against Australia this weekend as he goes through the 12-day concussion protocols. He was initially selected to play in last weekend's second test in Melbourne, which the Lions won to seal the series, but withdrew after experiencing concussion symptoms in training. Saturday's match at Stadium Australia was probably his last realistic chance of playing a test for the Lions and assistant coach Andrew Goodman said the 30-year-old was devastated. 'Garry was playing some amazing rugby through this tour, and it's been a dream of his for so long to represent the Lions, and he's managed to do that,' the New Zealander told reporters in Sydney. 'But he wanted to be a test match Lion, so it's been devastating for him. Everyone knows Garry's a great lad and a great team man. 'The boys have all been disappointed for him. He's obviously disappointed himself, but he's getting around everyone and making sure he helps prepare them as much as he can. He's a real leader for us in terms of a backline in particular.' Goodman said that the other players who were unavailable for selection for the second test because of injury -- winger Mack Hansen (foot), lock Joe McCarthy (foot) and centre Sione Tuipulotu (hamstring) -- all took part in training on Tuesday. REUTERS
The Star
12 hours ago
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- The Star
Rugby-Luckless centre Ringrose out of third Lions test
SYDNEY (Reuters) -British & Irish Lions centre Garry Ringrose has been ruled out of the third and final test against Australia this weekend as he goes through the 12-day concussion protocols. Ringrose was initially selected to play in last weekend's second test in Melbourne, which the Lions won to seal the series, but withdrew after experiencing concussion symptoms in training. Saturday's match at Stadium Australia was probably his last realistic chance of playing a test for the Lions and assistant coach Andrew Goodman said the 30-year-old was devastated. "Garry was playing some amazing rugby through this tour, and it's been a dream of his for so long to represent the Lions, and he's managed to do that," the New Zealander told reporters in Sydney. "But he wanted to be a test match Lion, so it's been devastating for him. Everyone knows Garry's a great lad and a great team man. "The boys have all been disappointed for him. He's obviously disappointed himself, but he's getting around everyone and making sure he helps prepare them as much as he can. He's a real leader for us in terms of a backline in particular." Goodman said that the other players who were unavailable for selection for the second test because of injury -- winger Mack Hansen (foot), lock Joe McCarthy (foot) and centre Sione Tuipulotu (hamstring) -- all took part in training on Tuesday. (Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Ken Ferris)
Straits Times
12 hours ago
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- Straits Times
Luckless centre Ringrose out of third Lions test
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox SYDNEY - British & Irish Lions centre Garry Ringrose has been ruled out of the third and final test against Australia this weekend as he goes through the 12-day concussion protocols. Ringrose was initially selected to play in last weekend's second test in Melbourne, which the Lions won to seal the series, but withdrew after experiencing concussion symptoms in training. Saturday's match at Stadium Australia was probably his last realistic chance of playing a test for the Lions and assistant coach Andrew Goodman said the 30-year-old was devastated. "Garry was playing some amazing rugby through this tour, and it's been a dream of his for so long to represent the Lions, and he's managed to do that," the New Zealander told reporters in Sydney. "But he wanted to be a test match Lion, so it's been devastating for him. Everyone knows Garry's a great lad and a great team man. "The boys have all been disappointed for him. He's obviously disappointed himself, but he's getting around everyone and making sure he helps prepare them as much as he can. He's a real leader for us in terms of a backline in particular." Goodman said that the other players who were unavailable for selection for the second test because of injury -- winger Mack Hansen (foot), lock Joe McCarthy (foot) and centre Sione Tuipulotu (hamstring) -- all took part in training on Tuesday. REUTERS
Extra.ie
13 hours ago
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- Extra.ie
Gutted reactions as Garry Ringrose ruled out of Lions' third test
Garry Ringrose's British and Irish Lions tour has come to a tragic end as he has been ruled out of the third and final test in Sydney this Saturday. The Ireland and Leinster centre has been dealing for concussion issues for a number of weeks now. They initially saw him ruled out of the first test in Brisbane, but it looked like he would play in the second after playing 65 minutes in a midweek game against the First Nations & Pasifika. However in the last training session before the team was announced Ringrose told Andy Farrell that he was still suffering some symptoms of concussion and was thusly ruled out of the second test in Melbourne. Garry Ringrose. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile It was a massive step for Ringrose to rule himself out, even Farrell said there were no obvious signs of symptoms in training until Ringrose said it himself. It's quite easy for players to stay quiet and carry on but Ringrose didn't. Many commended the move, including Dr. Chris Nowinski, an American neuroscientist, co-founder and CEO of Concussion Legacy Foundation and he is one of the world leaders in concussion research. In a post on X he said; Hugo Keenan and Garry Ringrose celebrate after the match. Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland 'Kudos to Garry Ringrose for self-reporting concussion symptoms. But the fact he was held out last Saturday due to his concussion – then played Tuesday as a substitute & remained cleared to play – is a reminder that concussion return to play still flawed.' After the announcement of Ringrose's absence from the third test, Lions assistant coach and Ireland Attack Coach Andrew Goodman spoke about how tough this has been on Ringrose, but how he's also remained positive in camp. 'Garry was playing some amazing rugby through this tour. It's been a dream of his for so long to represent the Lions and he's managed to do that. But he wanted to be a Test-match Lion so it's been devastating for him. Garry Ringrose and Andy Farrell celebrate after the match. Pic: INPHO/Tom Maher 'To his credit, he's been good around the group. As you can imagine, anyone that knows Garry, he's a great lad and a team man so the boys have all been disappointed for him.' Fans are gutted to find out that Ringrose's tour has come to an end. One commenter on X said; 'I'm genuinely sad for Ringrose, top quality centre and fully deserved a cap on merit.' Another said; 'Think Ringrose deserves huge credit for ruling himself out of that 2nd test due to concussion symptoms. Likely knew that was his last chance to ever get a Lions test cap, but put his health and the team first.' Garry Ringrose. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan While his impact on the pitch may not be remembered as much as he would've liked it to, Garry Ringrose's impact on this tour will last the test of time. It's a big step towards player safety and sets an example to players at all levels. Hopefully he can recover fully and hit the ground running next season. He's still 30-years old, so it's not out of the realm of possibility that if he can stay in form and fit he could have another go at the Lions in four years' time.
The Independent
13 hours ago
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- The Independent
Lions injury update ahead of third Test
Garry Ringrose is ruled out of the third British and Irish Lions Test against Australia due to persistent concussion symptoms. He sustained a head injury against the Brumbies and was withdrawn from the second Test after reporting lingering impacts during training. Ringrose's absence means he will miss the opportunity to earn a Test cap on this tour, a significant blow for the player. Assistant coach Andrew Goodman confirmed Ringrose's disappointment but highlighted his continued leadership and team support. The Lions could see the return of Joe McCarthy, Mack Hansen, and Sione Tuipulotu, who trained fully, as they aim for a 3-0 series whitewash.
