'fighter' Graham Will Bounce Back From Lions Hurt

Darcy Graham is simply a "fighter" who will bounce backmost from missing retired connected action for nan British and Irish Lions, according to Edinburgh caput coach Sean Everett.

Eight Scots were selected successful Andy Farrell's 38-man squad for this summer's circuit to Australia, but nan omission of Graham was a astonishment to many.

Everett says nan 27-year-old - who has been successful good shape successful nan URC and successful European games aft missing a chunk of nan Six Nations - was upset but insists that his chance will travel again.

"He's evidently disappointed," nan Edinburgh coach said. "I did show him that he's young capable to make nan adjacent one. His opportunity will come.

"He's a fighter. It wasn't an easy twelvemonth for him pinch nan injuries that he had. He came backmost flying and that's nan type of feline he is.

"The characteristic that you spot connected nan section is nan characteristic that you person disconnected nan field. He'll beryllium backmost fighting for a spot and hoping that an opportunity arises."

Graham's Edinburgh team-mates Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe will beryllium heading to Australia pinch nan Lions this summer.

And pinch wounded replacements playing a important domiciled successful erstwhile Lions tours, Everett has impressed connected Graham, backmost statement Jamie Ritchie and fastener Grant Gilchrist - among others - nan value of staying crisp and fresh successful lawsuit that telephone comes.

"There's a batch of rugby to beryllium played betwixt now and nan Lions trip," Everett said.

"More than likely, there'll beryllium 1 aliases 2 guys that driblet retired because of injuries and past nan doorway opens.

"You don't cognize who they're going to prime next. There's definite areas wrong that squad that are thin, truthful location could beryllium much than conscionable 1 feline putting his manus up.

"You've sewage to return nan unsmooth pinch nan smooth, show resilience, and support connected fighting."