Concussion puts Ringrose out of finale as tourists target historic rout

Garry Ringrose will miss the third British & Irish Lions Test against Australia on Saturday because of concussion, but the coaching staff have vowed to pick "the best team available" as they seek a first unbeaten series since 1974.

- Gerard Meagher Robert Kitson

Ringrose reported concussion symptoms just before Andy Farrell, the head coach, was due to name his side for the second Test and that triggered a 12-day stand-down period for the Ireland centre, ruling him out of the final game in Sydney. In better news for Farrell, Joe McCarthy, Mack Hansen and Sione Tuipulotu all took a full part in training yesterday and are in contention.

Farrell sought to blow off any cobwebs from the second-Test celebrations with a Squid Game challenge at the start of training. It was a version of "green light, red light", a survival game based on stealth.

The head coach and his staff will meet today to finalise selection, but Farrell is not expected to make wholesale changes given the Lions' pursuit of history. Maro Itoje is likely to captain the side again even though he has surpassed the mandated 30-game limit dictated by the Rugby Football Union.