Injury crisis brewing for British & Irish Lions with Fagerson out of tour

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The 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 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Glasgow's Fagerson has withdrawn from the squad due to a calf injury with the Ireland and Connacht tighthead prop Finlay Bealham added to the 38-man group to tour Australia as a result. Furlong, meanwhile, has not featured for Leinster since the Champions Cup semi-final defeat by Northampton in early May and is also battling with a calf injury.

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