Bealham among four ruled out for Connacht Connacht are still counting the cost of Sunday's Challenge Cup defeat to Ospreys with four players, including Finlay Bealham, ruled out of Saturday's round-two tie against Georgia's Black Lion.

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'We'd to say to Finlay, mate, you're allowed to be a kid. He was so driven' The Connacht man and Canberra native has been back in his hometown with the Lions.

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‘I started choking up. As he was speaking, I just let it all go, I was proper crying’ – Finlay Bealham Finlay Bealham is already grinning as he settles himself into a chair in the searing Portuguese heat before he begins to recount how he found out he was going to become a Lion.

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Bealham a 'great fit' for Lions, says Farrell British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell believes replacement call-up Finlay Bealham will prove a "great fit" for the squad following the "heartbreaking" withdrawal of injured Scotland prop Zander Fagerson.

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Finlay Bealham among call-ups to Lions tour as Scotland’s Zander Fagerson is ruled out with injury Andy Farrell has called Connacht and Ireland prop Finlay Bealham up to his Lions squad after Scotland’s Zander Fagerson was ruled out with a calf injury.

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Finlay Bealham called up to Lions squad as Fagerson ruled out First available players link up in Dublin ahead of six-day training camp in Portugal.

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Ireland’s Finlay Bealham called into Lions squad ahead of training camp - The Irish Times Ireland’s Finlay Bealham called into Lions squad ahead of training camp  The Irish Times

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Connacht's Bealham called up to Lions squad Connacht and Ireland prop Finlay Bealham has been called up to the British and Irish Lions squad in place of the injured Zander Fagerson.

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Ireland's Finlay Bealham set to join up with Farrell's Lions The 33-year-old is expected to link up with the squad in Portugal next week.

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Fears growing over Tadhg Furlong’s ability to make the Lions tour with Finlay Bealham ready to step up Fears are growing over Tadhg Furlong’s fitness and his ability to make the start line for his third Lions tour.

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Ireland star on his unlikely journey from Australia to cap No.50... via Belfast Harlequins’ seconds Finlay Bealham’s parents, Andrea and Roy, flew into Ireland from Australia earlier this week to ensure that they are in situ at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon to celebrate their son winning his 50th cap.

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'An incredible honour' - Bealham proud to hit 50 caps Finlay Bealham believes he's in the best form of his career as he reaches his 50th Irish cap.

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'The lads are calling me Lazarus' - Bealham back to best for Ireland The tighthead prop impressed against Scotland last weekend.

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'The lads are calling me Lazarus' – Bealham Ireland fans may have been fearing the worst when Finlay Bealham went down injured against England but 'Lazarus' has made quite the recovery.

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Finlay Bealham takes chance to banish doubts while Tadhg Furlong’s out - The Irish Times Finlay Bealham takes chance to banish doubts while Tadhg Furlong’s out  The Irish Times

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Bealham embracing the 'weirdness' as he nears 50 caps Tighthead Finlay Bealham discusses becoming comfortable as the experienced starter, his desire to hit 50 caps for Ireland, and how Ireland 'welcome all the weirdness' inside their squad.

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How wrestling with the English fits Finlay Bealham and Ireland down to the ground Finlay Bealham is cut from a different cloth and he believes the fact that everyone is accepted in the Ireland set-up is one of its great strengths.

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Wrestling fan Finlay Bealham welcomes Ireland's weirdness The 33-year-old tighthead has become comfortable as a starter at Test level.

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