Rugby-Farrell named on Lions bench; "positive news" on Kinghorn

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Third Place Play-Off - Argentina v England - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - October 27, 2023 England's Owen Farrell in action REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Former England captain Owen Farrell has been named among the replacements for the British & Irish Lions' tour match against an Australia-New Zealand Invitational XV in Adelaide on Saturday.

The Lions also announced that Scotland fullback Blair Kinghorn had "received positive news" following a scan on a knee injury sustained early in the victory over the Brumbies on Wednesday.