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Lions injury fear for back Byrne

Lee Byrne
Lee Byrne has been one of the Lions' best players in South Africa

Full-back Lee Byrne has given Lions head coach Ian McGeechan a fresh injury worry after limping off in their first Test with South Africa in Durban.

The Wales star suffered a suspected recurrence of foot damage and was taken off in the 37th minute at Kings Park to be replaced by Ireland's Rob Kearney.

The Ospreys back, who went off when the Lions trailed 19-7, has a history of ankle and foot problems.

Byrne is the latest in a long line of injury problems for the Lions.

The tourists have already lost Scotland prop Euan Murray to an ankle injury in the first-Test build-up.

The Lions have also lost Ryan Jones after the Wales captain was diagnosed with concussion on arrival in South Africa to replace Irishman Stephen Ferris.

Before that Wales' Leigh Halfpenny and Tom Shanklin, along with Ireland scrum-half Tomas O'Leary had to withdraw from the tour with injury.

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