Lions add Gregor Brown to squad with Joe McCarthy an injury doubt for second Test

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20/07/2025 13:00

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The Ireland lock Joe McCarthy is a doubt for the British & Irish Lions' second Test against the Wallabies due to a foot injury. Andy Farrell has called up Scotland's Gregor Brown to bolster his second-row ranks as a result, taking an already bloated squad to 45 players.

McCarthy was taken off after 43 minutes of the Lions' 27-19 victory over Australia in Brisbane on Saturday and Farrell confirmed his early withdrawal was down to injury. "It's plantar fasciitis," said Farrell. "It was niggling away at him there. We got him off. Hopefully we got him off in time."

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