Itoje praises Ringrose's selflessness amid concussion woes

Ringrose had on Wednesday night been selected by head coach Andy Farrell at outside centre in all-Ireland midfield partnership with Bundee Aki but reported a return of the concussion symptoms that had caused him to miss the first Test.

Thu, 24 Jul, 2025 - 12:16

Simon Lewis, Melbourne

British & Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje paid tribute to the selflessness of Garry Ringrose following the centre’s self-removal from the Test side to face Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground this Saturday.

Ringrose had on Wednesday night been selected by head coach Andy Farrell at outside centre in an all-Ireland midfield partnership with Bundee Aki but reported a return of the concussion symptoms that had caused him to miss the first Test last Saturday as he was coming off the training field at Xavier College on Thursday morning.