sport news England flanker Tom Curry ruled out for the remainder of the series in ... trends now England flanker Tom Curry is ruled out for the remainder of the series in Australia after suffering a concussion during the agonising 30-28 defeat in the first Test with in-form Lewis Ludlam the frontrunner to take over the No 1 jersey Tom Curry suffered a concussion during the first half of England's defeat in Perth The flanker travelled to Brisbane with the squad but has now been stood down Medics have advised the forward to return home for continuing assessment Lewis Ludlam, Jack Willis and Sam Underhill could take over the No 7 jersey By Nik Simon for the Daily Mail Published: 11:35 BST, 4 July 2022 | Updated: 11:35 BST, 4 July 2022 Viewcomments England flanker Tom Curry has been ruled out for the remainder of the series in Australia with concussion. The 24-year-old, who captained the team against the Barbarians last month, suffered the injury during the first half of England’s defeat in Perth. He travelled to Brisbane with the squad on Sunday but has since been stood down ‘in the interest of player welfare and recovery’. England flanker Tom Curry has been ruled out for the remainder of the series in Australia The 24-year-old suffered a concussion during the first half of England’s defeat in Perth Medics have advised the forward to return home for continuing assessment and he is set to fly back to the UK later this week. Curry has become an ever-present in Eddie Jones’s teams and the coach must now shake up his forward pack in a bid to salvage the series. In-form Lewis Ludlam is the front-runner to take over the No 7 jersey, but Jack Willis and Sam Underhill are also in contention. Lewis Ludlam (centre) is the front-runner to take over the No 7 jersey in Curry's absence Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility