Australia fly-half Noah Lolesio ruled out of all British and Irish Lions Tests

Australia’s prospects of toppling the British and Irish Lions in their upcoming series have been hit by the loss of first-choice fly-half Noah Lolesio for all three Tests.

Lolesio suffered what head coach Joe Schmidt described after Sunday’s 21-18 victory over Fiji as a “whiplash” injury and the 25-year-old has since undergone a neck operation.

After initially being discharged from hospital on the night of the game, he was readmitted for surgery on Tuesday afternoon following a further medical follow-up.

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