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BLAIR KINGHORN gave Lions boss Andy Farrell another injury headache with nine days to go before the first Test. Farrell admitted to being in the dark about the Scotland full-back’s chances of

Andy Farrell has named his squad for the British and Irish Lions’ clash with an AUNZ XV. The Lions head coach has provided an update on Blair Kinghorn, who was taken off in yesterday’s win over the Brumbies with what appeared to be a painful knee injury.

The head coach named his team on Thursday to face an AUSNZ Invitational XV at the Adelaide Bowl on Saturday, a last run out before the opening game in a three-Test series with Australia seven days later.

The team for the final Test match trial has been announced and we can glean a number of clues as to Andy Farrell’s thinking for July 19 by who he has picked to face the Australia/NZ selection on Saturday – and who he has left out.

The Lions have already seen Elliot Daly forced out of the tour because of a fractured forearm and after calling up playmaker Owen Farrell as his replacement, Kinghorn and Keenan are left as the only specialist full-backs in the squad, although Marcus Smith provides cover in the position.

Wales interim boss Matt Sherratt says he has taken advice from British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell on dealing with the "grief" of his nation's losing run.

This Lions campaign has felt a bit flat thus far and Wednesday’s flawed display against a plucky Brumbies side was worryingly on trend. The opening Test against the Wallabies is now just nine days away and,