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These are their evening rugby headlines on Wednesday, May 7th.

Lion captain will be maro itoje

Maro Itoje will be appointed Lions captain on Thursday, it will be reported.

Press Association says that the English skipper is expected to be announced that the squad will be announced to Australia in London for the tour of this summer. Itoje will take part in the capital together with the former skippers Martin Johnson, Brian O'driscoll, Sam Warburton, Alun Wyn Jones and Gavin Hastings in a captain in the capital.

Itoje became the leader of the role after led England with distinction during the Six Nations and the team led the team to a second place in his first spell as a start-up skipper.

Simplification of the decision to place the responsible Lions tourists in 2017 and 2021 is the shoulder injury that his main competitor for the post Caelan Doris suffered. The operation will probably have number eight of the entire trip from the entire trip.

Head coach Andy Farrell will present a squad of 37 to 40 players at lunchtime in the Indigo in the O2 in London, which is observed by a lot of 2,000 people.

The captain alone will be present on the stage, since the players will only find out whether he will be part of the 10-fixe tour, which begins on June 20 against Argentina in Dublin when the names are read on Sky Sports.

Doris' terribly agreed injury will deprive the lions of her test number eight, but also increases the prospect that Touluupe Faleau is concerned with the fourth tour with the elite of British and Irish rugby.

Farrell Senior said that all qualified players are considered, which is considered to those who are connected to French clubs when the successful names are read by the Lions Chairman Ieuan Evans.

Apart from Farrell's son Owen, this opens the doors like Blair Kinghorn and Jack Willis like Toulouse, although they would most likely miss the start of the tour due to their top -14 obligations.

Courtney Lawes and Manu Tuilagi are also opportunities to make a squad that is expected to mainly consists of players from Ireland and England. Scotland contributes a healthy contingent and Wales, which only delivers two or three.

Farrell hit by a late triple blow

Andy Farrell was hit by a third late injury on the evening before when he announced his British and Irish Lions squad, and England Lock George Martin excluded from the Australia tour. The Leicester star was considered for a place and was seen by the former Lions captain Sam Warburton to stars, but was faced with a race to return to fitness in time after disrupted his season with knee and shoulder injuries.

Mailsport reports, however, that Martin, who last played in February, will not be available for the Lions or Indeed, England's summer tour through Argentina and the USA, in the latest headache for Farrell. Add the WhatsApp channel from Walesonline Rugby to send the Breaking messages to your phone for free

After the leading captain's candidate Caelan Doris was underwent an operation at the beginning of this week for a shoulder injury to leave his chances, let the tour hang on a thread, while Ireland Wing Mack Hansen is also connected to the victim list and has suffered an ankle injury that lasts over five weeks.

There are further injuries in the back three, with Duhan van der Merwe wants to fight back to fitness from an ankle injury, while George Furbank, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Blair Kinghorn are currently all over.

In midfield, England's Ollie Lawrence was excluded after an operation on his Achilles, while Scotland's Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones were also injured.

Welsh Scrum-Half returns

The Welsh Scrum-Half Dane Blacker returns from the dragons to the scarletes this summer, the region confirmed.

The 26-year-old played 56 games over four years in West Wales and scored 15 attempts, but moved to the Rodney Parade in 2023.

Blacker – The Wayne Pivac, which was called to the Wales in 2022, was called into the Wales but has never been cut, is the third new commitment for the team of Dwayne Peel, and Jake Ball returns together with the region together with the Welsh International Welsh International, Joe Hawkins.

Macs Page, Joe Roberts, Tomi Lewis, Eddie James, Taine Plumtree and Kemsley Mathias have all also signed new offers for staying in the region.

“I am very happy to return to the scarletes – a club that I really enjoyed playing in the past,” said Blacker when his signing was confirmed.

“It feels great to return to such a passionate rugby environment, with incredible fans who always bring energy and support. I look forward to being part of an exciting team and an exciting future.”

Head coach Peel added: “We are very happy to welcome Dane back to the scarlet red – we were disappointed that he was seen a few years ago.

“It will increase the quality in our Scrum Halften Pool with Gareth and Archie here, and Rhodri Lewis is also hard for opportunities.”

Ireland prop is retired

Munster and Ireland Prop Dave Kilcoyne have announced that at the end of the season he will withdraw from professional rugby.

The 36-year-old won 56 caps for Ireland, which his country represents at the last two World Cup championships and helped them in 2023 for a Grand Slam Six Nations, in the same year in which he won the Urc title with Munster.

He is one of only 15 players who have made over 200 appearances for the Irish province, but has been fighting with an injury in recent years and played his last game against Munster against Ulster in December.

“When I grew up in Limerick, my dream was always to play for Munster and Ireland,” said Kilcoyne when he confirmed his retirement. “It was a dream that had become true for so long.

“The past two years have not been planned with operations on my shoulder and Achilles as planned. In a way, it is easier that the decision to continue playing has been taken away from me.

“I am very proud to know that I have always given everything I had and nothing on the field. It is almost a suitable way for me to get ready.”