Garry Ringrose was a last-minute withdrawal from the British and Irish Lions team to face Australia on Saturday because of concussion, head coach Andy Farrell has revealed. Farrell had intended to field an all-Ireland centre combination of Bundee Aki and Ringrose at the expense of Scotland's Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones for the Lions' shot at completing a series triumph at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Andy Farrell has named nine Irish players in his starting XV for the second Test against Australia at the 100,000 capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground, but it would have been 10 had Garry Ringrose not self reported a concussion after training.