England hooker Jamie George will fly to Australia on Sunday to join the British and Irish Lions as concussion cover for countryman Luke Cowan-Dickie. Cowan-Dickie was knocked out after attempting a tackle in the first half of the Lions' 48-0 win over an Australia and New Zealand Invitational side in Adelaide on Saturday.

The British & Irish Lions have suffered a major injury scare that could rule Luke Cowan-Dickie out of the first Test against Australia next week. Cowan-Dickie went down after attempting a tackle against the AUNZ Invitational XV, in the final warm-up before the first Test against the Wallabies.

Centre Garry Ringrose has been ruled out of the British & Irish Lions' series-opening test against Australia after failing a concussion test, while hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie is a doubt after a head-knock in the big win over AUNZ on Saturday.