ANDY FARRELL revealed his star centre was far from Rosy after a bruising battle with the Brumbies.
Ireland international Garry Ringrose missed out on yesterday’s eight-try romp over an Australia-New Zealand XV and will not play in the Lions’ first Test against the Wallabies on Saturday.
Luke Cowan-Dickie was another player crocked after the English hooker was carted off following a bang on the head from lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto yesterday.
That forced Faz to pull compatriot Jamie George, 34 — who has been on two previous Lions tours — from England’s line-up against Argentina last night and fly him out.
Leinster star Ringrose is expected to be fit for the second Test against Oz in Melbourne on July 26.
Farrell added: “Garry had headaches for a day and it carried on the next day. He went through concussion protocols and failed those.
“You don’t mess around with these things. So, he is 12 days out and that puts him out of the first Test — but back in for the midweek game before the second Test.”
Farrell also saw scrum-half Tomos Williams and utility back Elliot Daly sent home with injuries early in the trip — so more casualties were the last thing he needed.
On Cowan-Dickie’s prognosis, Farrell said: “Luke got up straight away off the stretcher and was back to being his normal self.
“But it looked like a concussion and we will see how things pan out.”
LCD, 32, who had treatment on the pitch before being taken off with his neck in a brace on a motorised buggy, has not been ruled out of the tour.
But, with only two hookers left standing in Australia, George is required to cover Ireland duo Dan Sheehan and Rónan Kelleher.
News about Ringrose emerged just ahead of kick-off but did not reach Huw Jones before he came in to have a well-timed stormer.
The Scotland centre said: “No one told me, which was probably a good thing because then it didn’t mess with my head. I was actually just like, ‘It’s another game’.
“I’m really gutted for Garry but if that means that I get an opportunity next week, I’ll obviously be very happy with that and try to grab it with both hands.”
Ireland wing Mack Hansen, Sione Tuipulotu, No 8 Ben Earl and scrum-half Ben White all impressed in this game, while Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe grabbed a hat-trick after a difficult tour.
The Lions led 17-0 at half- time before Owen Farrell — getting half-an-hour off the bench — then had a hand in three tries.
White, Tuipulotu, Scott Cummings and Kelleher all got on the scoresheet before Farrell’s grubber kick made the final score for Henry Pollock.
Pollock had been in a running battle with back-row Pete Samu, part of a Bordeaux side who mocked the 20-year-old after Northampton’s Champions Cup final defeat.
But he had the last laugh here and is bang in contention for the Test 23
