The openside flanker and Maro Itoje have joined Tom Curry in being ruled out following head knocks and will miss the deciding Test against Australia in Sydney
Itoje, who suffered a nasty-looking blow to the head in the first half, was ruled out of the third Test shortly after full-time meaning Jones has lost three of his most influential forwards to head injuries – an alarming attrition rate at the end of a gruelling season when it was revealed concussions in elite English rugbyUnderhill started the 25-17 victory in Brisbane but after sustaining the injury he initially lay motionless on his back before groggily getting to his feet and attempting to...
Lewis Ludlam would be the most likely to fill the void at openside and in better news for Jones Jack Willis is available for selection, having been ruled out of the second Test with a rib injury. Initial fears were that Willis was a doubt for the Sydney match but the latest prognosis is more positive.
Underhill and Itoje are due to fly home this week, but Jones will not call up any replacements. When Curry was ruled out of the tour last week, it is understood Jones looked into calling up a replacement with London Irish’s Tom Pearson under consideration but he decided there were no viable alternatives given the length of time it would take players to travel and get up to speed.
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