British and Irish Lions

The 26-year-old former Edinburgh player, who has secured a return to his former club Glasgow Warriors for next season, tore medial ligaments in his left knee during training on Monday.

Scotland team doctor James Robson said: "Following the injury at training, we arranged for Dougie to go for a scan, the results of which we received last night.

"The scan confirmed our initial diagnosis that he has torn his medial ligament and sustained some additional minor damage to the joint.

"We will now embark on further assessment and treatment but the average recovery time for this type of injury is 12-16 weeks."

Qantas Wallabies head coach Robbie Deans says Quade Cooper could still line up against the Lions despite missing out on his 25-man squad this morning.

The Waratahs upset the odds by beating Super Rugby leaders the Brumbies 28-22, but the game came at a huge cost to Qantas Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.

Lions skipper Sam Warburton says the lessons he and his Welsh colleagues learnt in Australia last summer will stand them in good stead for their return visit with Britain and Ireland's elite next month.