Stuart Hogg, the Scotland full-back, is understood to have been ruled out of the remainder of the British and Irish Lions tour with a facial fracture, Telegraph Sport can reveal.

The decision comes after he underwent a scan on the injury and saw a specialist and consultations in the UK and with his club Glasgow Warriors.

Hogg, who had been vying with Leigh Halfpenny for the full-back position in the Test team, will become the first Lions player to be sent home because of injury on the tour.

"I'm gutted to be leaving the tour at this stage," said Hogg.

"It is an honour to have been involved in a second British & Irish Lions tour and I have hugely enjoyed my time with the squad and I'm very excited about the potential of this group.