Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Williams limped off in the second half.Alamy Stock Photo Lions face anxious wait after injury for scrum-half Williams The Welshman suffered a hamstring injury while scoring his second try. 3.29pm, 28 Jun 2025 Share options THE BRITISH AND Irish Lions face an anxious wait over the fitness of Tomos Williams after the Wales scrum-half limped off in their 54-7 rout of the Western Force. Williams sustained an injury to his left hamstring during the act of scoring the second of his two tries early in the second half at Optus Stadium, ending another impressive performance for the Lions that was propelling him into Test contention. While the extent of the damage is not yet known, it creates pressure on the tourists’ half-back stocks with Jamison Gibson-Park yet to make his first appearance on tour due to a glute problem. Gibson-Park is expected to make his comeback against the Reds in Brisbane on Wednesday but with Williams struggling and Alex Mitchell facing the prospect of playing in a third consecutive game, head coach Andy Farrell may be forced to call up a reinforcement. “Tomos has come off holding his hamstring. There was plenty of cramp last week, let’s hope it is one of those,” Farrell said. Advertisement “Jamison is fit and ready to go and has been training fully for the best part of a week so we’re happy with that but you don’t know until you know and we will only know in the morning. “You have to let these things settle down and see what the outcome is and give it a little bit of space. “Tomos was playing well and I’m sure there is a bit of concern there, but you can only deal with the here and now, so fingers crossed.” Ben White is currently on tour in New Zealand with Scotland and would be an obvious solution should Williams be ruled out for any length of time. When asked about White, Farrell said: “We need to talk about that and make the right call for the group.” Joe McCarthy was named man of the match and the eight-try demolition in the first outing on Australian soil also saw eye-catching displays from Mack Hansen, James Lowe, Elliot Daly, Finn Russell and Henry Pollock. All sides of Pollock were on show as the Lions’ youngest tourist at 20 years old used his athleticism and awareness to set up Williams’ first try and almost scored one himself, while also providing the spark for a confrontation between the sides and being sent to the sin-bin for a ruck infringement. “Henry got a yellow card because of repeated infringements – which was fair enough – but you also saw his point of difference, that’s for sure,” Farrell said. Pollock received strong praise from Dan Sheehan, the Ireland hooker who was captaining the Lions on his debut for the tourists, but there was also a reminder that the team comes first. “Henry was brilliant. He does his own thing and plays his own way, which is different to a lot of the forwards,” Sheehan said. “I enjoy that kind of rugby – off the cuff, see what’s in front of you and make it happen. With his skillset and speed he can certainly make it happen. “It’s just about trying to make sure he’s doing the right thing for the team all the time.” Press Association Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Lions face anxious wait after injury for scrum-half Williams”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Lions face anxious wait after injury for scrum-half Williams”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel. 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