Elliot Daly could have an X-ray after injuring his forearm within the second half of the British and Irish Lions’ win over the Queensland Reds.
The versatile 32-year-old made his first Check begin at full-back in 4 years in England’s win over Italy in March, however had stolen a march on rivals for the 15 shirt – Hugo Keenan, Blair Kinghorn and Marcus Smith – together with his good type on tour.
Daly was introduced into the beginning XV to face the Reds at quick discover after Keenan, who was initially named as a starter after overcoming a calf pressure, suffered a bout of sickness.
“We’ll see,” mentioned Lions head coach Andy Farrell of the outlook for Daly with the primary Check three and a half weeks away.
“He has a bang on the forearm and goes for an X-ray this night, so all of us have our fingers crossed for him.”
Daly has began each tour video games in Australia at full-back and crammed the function off the bench simply earlier than the hour of their defeat by Argentina in Dublin.
Keenan and Kinghorn, who performed for his French facet Toulouse in final weekend’s High 14 remaining, are nonetheless to take the sphere for the Lions.
Nevertheless, Farrell says he’s not involved regardless of solely having three extra warm-up matches earlier than the Lions return to Brisbane to face the Wallabies of their 19 July sequence opener.
“Now we have a great deal of full-backs,” he mentioned.
“Hugo might be OK tomorrow, or the following day, and Blair is able to go.”
Smith, extra often a fly-half, has additionally been deployed at full-back this season for England, together with his versatility flagged by Farrell as a key to his choice for the squad.
