Australia's flyhalf Lolesio ruled out of Lions series

Australia suffered a major blow on Tuesday when first-choice flyhalf Noah Lolesio was ruled out of the British & Irish Lions series after undergoing surgery.

- Agencies

Lolesio was taken off the field on a stretcher with his neck in a brace during Australia’s victory over Fiji on Sunday after slamming his head into the turf in a tackle.

“After being initially discharged from hospital on Sunday night, Lolesio was readmitted for surgery this afternoon following a further medical followup,” the Wallabies said in a statement.

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It didn’t release details of the injury or the timeframe for Lolesio's recovery. “He is expected to make a full recovery and will spend a period of time away from the game during his rehabilitation.”