14 h. ago British and Irish Lions face mounting tighthead problems as Zander Fagerson ruled out of tour

Doubts have also emerged over Tadhg Furlong’s fitness as Asher Opoku-Fordjour called up to train in Portugal, along with Jamie George

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15 h. ago Scotland star's heartbreak as injury rules 29y/o out of Lions tour

Tighthead fails to recover from calf injury picked up in training

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15 h. ago Scotland prop Zander Fagerson to miss Lions tour with calf injury

The Glasgow Warriors tight head will be replaced in the squad by Ireland and Connacht’s Finlay Bealham.

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16 h. ago Zander Fagerson ruled out of Lions tour as Jamie George among call

The Scotland tighthead is replaced by Ireland’s Finlay Bealham in Andy Farrell’s squad

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16 h. ago Injury crisis brewing for British & Irish Lions with Fagerson out of tour

Tighthead Bealham called up with Furlong also injuredOpoku-Fordjour and George join Portugal training campThe British & Irish Lions are facing mounting injury problems at tighthead prop with Zander Fagerson ruled out of the tour of Australia amid serious question marks over Tadhg Furlong’s fitness.Glasgow’s Fagerson has withdrawn from the squad due to a calf injury with the Ireland and Connacht tighthead prop Finlay Bealham added to the 38-man group as a result. Furlong, meanwhile, has not featured for Leinster since the Champions Cup semi-final defeat by Northampton on 3 May and is also battling with a calf injury. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Injury crisis brewing for British & Irish Lions with Zander Fagerson out of tour

Tighthead Bealham called up with Furlong also injuredOpoku-Fordjour and George join Portugal training campThe British & Irish Lions are facing mounting injury problems at tighthead prop with Zander Fagerson ruled out of the tour of Australia amid serious question marks over Tadhg Furlong’s fitness.Glasgow’s Fagerson has withdrawn from the squad due to a calf injury with the Ireland and Connacht tighthead prop Finlay Bealham added to the 38-man group as a result. Furlong, meanwhile, has not featured for Leinster since the Champions Cup semi-final defeat by Northampton on 3 May and is also battling with a calf injury. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Moment Sam Thompson breaks down in tears after finishing gruelling Soccer Aid challenge to raise Unicef £1.5m

Despite suffering a painful calf injury early in the five-day challenge, he battled through intense physical strain and finished the final stretch on foot on Friday

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3 d. ago Emotional Sam Thompson reveals consequences of agonising 260

The Made In Chelsea star, 32, suffered a calf injury on the first day of his gruelling feat, which has raised £1.5 million for Unicef, but battled through the pain to reach the end in Manchester.

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3 d. ago Sam Thompson 'done in' as he crosses finish line at Old Trafford after 250

The Manchester Evening News joined the star as he hobbled to his hotel after completing the final leg of his 250 mile run and bike ride despite a calf injury on day one

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3 d. ago Sam Thompson Soccer Aid challenge LIVE: Reality star at breaking point hours before finish ine

Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson is determined to finish his 250mile run and cycle challenge for Soccer Aid as he pushes through a nasty calf injury for charity

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4 d. ago Sam Thompson admits his leg is in 'absolute pieces' after battling through nasty injury in gruelling Soccer Aid challenge

The Made In Chelsea star, 32, has battled a nasty calf injury to continue his 260-mile journey to transport the Soccer Aid matchball to Old Trafford in Manchester.

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