Scottish and Glasgow Warriors Tight-Head Head Finderson ruled out of British and Irish Lions in Australia with Calf and Connacht’s Finlai Bealham invited him to replace him.
Jamie George and ASSHER Jamie George and Asher Opocu-Fordjour will also travel to Portugal to train with a squad.
“It’s hard for Zander to miss so close to tour, and now FINLAI is a chance. This is partly ready for it,” he said to be led, “said the main coach of Lions Andy Farrell.
“But it’s great to finally be on the stage where we can get to the training field and to work with these players.
“Portugal will be really important to us while we watch our house in order to just a few workouts before taking Argentina in Cup 1888. In Dublin.”
More to follow …
British & Irish Lions Squad (Portuguese Camp)
Forward:
Finlai Bealham (Contach Rugby / Erland)
Tadhg Beirne (Munster Rugby / Ireland) # 838
Luke Covan-Dickie (Sale Measuries / England) # 851
Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors / Scotland)
Tom Curry (Sales Sharks / England) # 853
Ben Earl (Saracens / England)
Jamie George (Saracens / England) # 819
Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears / England) Maro Itoje (Saracens / England) # 825 (C)
Jac Morgan (Ospreis / Wales)
Asher Opocu-Fordjour (Sara / England for sale)
Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints / England)
Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby / Scotland)
Backs:
Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby / Ireland) # 837
Elliot Dali (Saracens / England) # 822
Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints / England)
Mack Hansen (Connacht Rugby / Ireland)
HUV Jones (Glasgow Warriors / Scotland)
Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints / England)
Fin Smith (Northampton Saints / England)
Marcus Smith (Harlequins / England) # 855
Smout Tuipto (Glasgov Varior / Scotland)
Van der Merve (Edinburgh Rugby / Scotland) # 841
Tomos Williams (Gloucester Rugby / Wales)
Fastening of Argentina at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Friday, 20. June will be the final act of preparation for Farrell’s side.
“The opportunity to play in Dublin at the Aviva Stadium in front of the fan of over 50,000 lions will be cheered for excellent opportunities and perfect shipping,” Lions CEO Ben Calvelei said.
“British and Irish lions have a rich heritage built over 130 years of tour, but with our strong history we are very proud of, it is important that we are looking for ways to evolve our tours.”
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