Lions team suffers double injury blow

The British and Irish Lions side has been hit by two more injuries ahead of Saturday’s game against the Queensland Reds

Fri, 15 Jun, 2001 - 14:51

The British and Irish Lions side has been hit by two more injuries ahead of Saturday’s game against the Queensland Reds.

Hooker Phil Greening has not recovered properly from his muscle injury and has been forced to drop out of the rest of the tour having never played a game.

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