Lions Tour: Nicol to be drafted into Lions squad

Former Scotland captain Andy Nicol is expected to be drafted into the Lions team to face Australia in the third test in Sydney this morning.

Scrum-half Nicol, who joined the 1993 Lions tour of New Zealand as a replacement, is believed to have secured a place on the bench for this year’s deciding test.

Wing Austin Healy is understood to have withdrawn from the starting line-up with a back injury, a move that would pave the way for a swift recall for Dafydd James.