Ringrose Ruled Out Of Third Lions Test

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Garry Ringrose carries nan ballImage source, Getty Images

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Garry Ringrose played for nan British and Irish Lions past Tuesday against a First Nations and Pasifika XV

Alastair Telfer

BBC Sport journalist

Centre Garry Ringrose has been ruled retired of nan British and Irish Lions' 3rd Test against Australia connected Saturday arsenic he continues to retrieve from a caput injury.

On Thursday, Ringrose withdrew from Andy Farrell's starting XV for nan 2nd Test aft emotion nan effects of concussion successful training.

The 30-year-old, who was replaced by Huw Jones for nan Lions' dramatic 29-26 series-clinching triumph successful Melbourne, besides missed retired connected imaginable action for nan first Test because of a caput injury.

"He's disappointed arsenic you tin imagine. Garry was playing immoderate astonishing rugby done this tour," Lions adjunct coach Andrew Goodman said.

"It's been a dream of his for truthful agelong to correspond nan Lions and he's managed to do that, but he wanted to beryllium a Test-match Lion truthful it's been devastating for him. Garry is simply a awesome lad and a awesome squad man.

"The boys person each been disappointed for him and he's disappointed himself, but he's getting astir everyone and making judge he helps hole them arsenic overmuch arsenic he can.

"He's a existent leader for america particularly successful our backline, he's been great."

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Itoje and Farrell connected Ringrose wounded withdrawal

Goodman confirmed Mack Hansen, Joe McCarthy and Sione Tuipulotu each took portion successful a ray training convention connected Tuesday.

Hansen, 27, who was successful contention to commencement the opening triumph complete nan Wallabies successful Brisbane, missed nan first 2 Tests because of a ft injury.

Ireland fastener McCarthy, 24, started nan first Test but missed nan 2nd pinch nan ft information plantar fasciitis - an wounded which causes symptom successful nan bottommost and arch of nan foot.

Tuipulotu, 28, besides started nan first Test and has been recovering from a tight hamstring.

Farrell's broadside will purpose to triumph nan bid 3-0 successful Sydney and go nan first Lions broadside since 1927 successful Argentina to grounds a whitewash.

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