Connacht's Finlay Bealham called into the British and Irish Lions squad 

Bealham's Connacht teammate Jack Aungier has been called up to Paul O'Connell's Ireland squad as his replacement.

LION: Connacht and Ireland prop Finlay Bealham has been added to Andy Farrell's Lions squad. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie

Connacht and Ireland prop Finlay Bealham has been added to the British & Irish Lions squad for next month’s tour to Australia following the withdrawal of Scotland’s Zander Fagerson, due to injury.

The Connacht tighthead, with 51 Ireland caps, joined the group of 23 other available players which has assembled in Dublin ahead of departure for a six-day training camp in Portugal, with the squad set to leave for Quinta Do Lago on the Algarve on Tuesday. Head coach Andy Farrell will be without his selected players from URC finalists Leinster, and English Premiership finalists Bath and Leicester Tigers, whose domestic finals take place this Saturday, while Blair Kinghorn remains in Toulouse for the Top 14 play-offs.