Glasgow head coach Franco Smith is assured Huw Jones might be match for this summer season’s British and Irish Lions tour of Australia regardless of the recurrence of a niggling Achilles damage.
The centre will miss Warriors’ United Rugby Championship semi-final towards the Stormers at Scotstoun on Friday night time.
Smith has confirmed it’s the similar situation that sidelined Jones for 2 months after Scotland’s Six Nations marketing campaign.
“It flares up once in a while and it is simply too near the sport to get better,” Smith informed BBC Scotland.
“It was higher to make the decision earlier within the week, in order that we may be greatest ready, however on the similar time you may be recovered and hopefully as quickly as attainable.
“The entire season he must be managed. He got here again from the Six Nations with that drawback, and it is simply the identical one which’s flared up now.
“Our medical workforce is on it and so they’re looking for options to ensure he is again as quickly as attainable.”
The Lions play their first warm-up match towards Argentina in Dublin on 20 June earlier than departing for Australia and Smith performed down fears Jones’ participation could possibly be unsure.
“Sure, I undoubtedly assume so,” Smith stated when requested if Jones might be accessible for the tour.
“I hope we may have him again sooner. Let’s examine what the medical aspect of issues say. All of the anti-inflammatory remedy helps to get him again onto the pitch as quickly as attainable.”
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