Williams Lions Tour Is over, Irish Duo Make First Start
- On Wednesday at Suncorp Stadium, the British and Irish Lions name debut starters Hugo Keenan and Jamison Gibson-Park for their first tour appearances against the Queensland Reds.
- After Williams injured his hamstring scoring against Western Force last Saturday, he was ruled out of the tour, prompting Scotland's Ben White to be called up as his replacement.
- Keenan returned from calf injury, Gibson-Park from a glute issue, forming a partnership with Finn Russell for the Reds match.
- Ahead of the Reds game, head coach Andy Farrell has reshuffled the side with 14 changes, including calling up Scotland's Ben White from New Zealand as a replacement.
- Ahead of the Reds match, the Lions adjust lineups due to Williams' tour-ending injury, with key players like Keenan and Gibson-Park set to debut in upcoming warm-ups leading to the Test series.
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Tomos Williams Lions tour is over_ Hugo Keenan and Jamison Gibson-Park make first start
The British & Irish Lions have confirmed Welsh scrumhalf Tomos Williams suffered a tour-ending hamstring injury last weekend, while Hugo Keenan and Jamison Gibson-Park will get their first starts in Wednesday's match against the Queensland Reds. Maro Itoje has been recalled and will captain the team, having led the Lions in their loss to Argentina in Dublin on 20 June. Williams sustained the injury scoring his second
Jamison Gibson-Park, Hugo Keenan and James Ryan all back to face Reds as Lions suffer blow with Tomos Williams ruled out of the tour
Jamison Gibson-Park, Hugo Keenan and James Ryan will make their first appearances of the Lions tour to Australia against the Queensland Reds on Wednesday after proving their fitness to Andy Farrell.
Williams Lions tour is over, Irish duo make first start
The British & Irish Lions have confirmed Welsh scrumhalf Tomos Williams suffered a tour-ending hamstring injury last weekend, while Hugo Keenan and Jamison Gibson-Park will get their first starts in Wednesday's match against the Queensland Reds.
Lions star OUT of Australia tour after being injured while scoring with replacement named - The Mirror
British and Irish Lion scrum-half Tomos Williams has seen his tour ended by a hamstring injury that he picked up while scoring at the weekend, with Scotland's Ben White in to replace him
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