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Utility back has X-ray on possible broken forearm
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Blair Kinghorn and Hugo Keenan primed to step up
Andy Farrell says he has his “fingers crossed” for Elliot Daly after the utility back suffered a potentially tour-ending injury in the victory over the Queensland Reds. Daly was taken to a Brisbane hospital on Wednesday for scans on a suspected broken arm, but the head coach said the British & Irish Lions do not have a full-back crisis with the first Test against Australia just over a fortnight away.
If, as expected, the 32-year-old Daly is ruled out of the tour it will leave the Lions reliant on two specialist full-backs, Blair Kinghorn and Hugo Keenan, who have yet to play on this tour. Kinghorn has only just arrived in Australia having helped Toulouse win the Top 14 title while Keenan was ruled out of the 52-12 win over the Reds through illness.
Written by Robert Kitson at Suncorp Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/02/andy-farrell-plays-down-lions-full-back-fears-but-daly-faces-tour-ending-injury under the title “Andy Farrell plays down Lions full-back fears but Daly faces tour-ending injury”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
