Farrell has still taken the opportunity to add some additional training cover to his squad in the form of versatile Leinster back Jamie Osborne, who will fly to Brisbane on Saturday after leaving the Ireland camp ahead of their match in Portugal. He played the full 80 minutes of a weakened Ireland’s 34-5 win over Georgia in Tbilisi last weekend.

Ireland's Jamie Osborne will join the British and Irish Lions squad as cover despite Blair Kinghorn receiving "positive news" on a knee scan.

The British and Irish Lions have called up Ireland utility back Jamie Osborne as “training cover” as the tourists manage Blair Kinghorn’s return to training from a knee injury. According to the Lions, Kinghorn received “positive news” following a scan on the knee the full-back injured in the 36-24 victory over the Brumbies on Wednesday.