Jamie George called up as Lions lose Cowan Dickie and Ringrose for first Australia Test
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Farrell is facing fresh selection problems for BrisbaneEngland hooker George is flying out from tour of ArgentinaAndy Farrell is facing a fresh selection dilemma with Garry Ringrose and Luke Cowan-Dickie both out of the Lion’s first Test against the Wallabies. Ringrose and Cowan-Dickie have been sidelined by concussion with the England hooker Jamie George now flying to Australia from Argentina to bolster the squad for the final three weeks of the tour.Ringrose’s misfortune has come at a pivotal juncture and is likely to propel Scotland’s Huw Jones into the starting XV to face Australia in Brisbane next Saturday. Farrell, consequently, may be tempted to unite him with his Glasgow teammate Sione Tuipulotu after the pair’s successful outing in a 48-0 thrashing of a combined Australia & New Zealand Invitational XV. Continue reading...