Rugby-Watson out of Lions side with concussion, replaced by Tipuric

Scotland flanker Hamish Watson has been ruled out of the British and Irish Lions line-up to face Japan at Murrayfield on Saturday after suffering a head injury in training and will be replaced by Justin Tipuric, the team said on Wednesday.

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Scotland Training - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - February 5, 2021 Scotland's Hamish Watson during training Pool via REUTERS/Adam Davy/File PhotoREUTERS: Scotland flanker Hamish Watson has been ruled out of the British and Irish Lions line-up to face Japan at Murrayfield on Saturday after suffering a head injury in training and will be replaced by Justin Tipuric, the team said on Wednesday.

Watson suffered a concussion in training on Tuesday in the build-up to the team's first preparation match ahead of this year's tour of South Africa and he will begin the graduated return-to-play protocol.Ospreys and Wales flanker Tipuric will come into the side which is captained by his national team skipper Alun Wyn Jones.South Africa have not played a game since beating England in the World Cup final in 2019 and will warm up for the series with tests against Georgia.

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