Tadhg Furlong set for starting role in Lions opener 

The Leinster snd Ireland tighthead gets the nod after Scotland’s Zander Fagerson was ruled out with a back spasm.

Tadhg Furlong during a training session at the Stade Santander International in Saint Peter, Jersey. 

Tadhg Furlong has been bumped up from bench duties to the starting XV for the British and Irish Lions tour opener against Japan in Edinburgh this Saturday.

The Leinster snd Ireland tighthead will start after Scotland’s Zander Fagerson was ruled out with a back spasm. The Glasgow Warriors prop was unable to train this morning.