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Darcy Graham has confirmed his British and Irish Lions tour is over after his tearful exit from the field in Melbourne this week.
The Scotland winger had been elated to receive a late call-up by head coach Andy Farrell after missing out on the initial squad.
However, his dream Lions debut turned sour just minutes after touching down for a try against a First Nations and Pasifika XV when he was forced to hobble off with an ankle injury.
The 28-year-old, who was consoled by Scotland team-mate Finn Russell as he watched the rest of a 24-19 win from the bench, yesterday posted a message on Instagram admitting his Lions adventure has been cut cruelly short.
‘16 minutes I’ll never forget,’ he wrote. ‘It’s been a rollercoaster of a journey but it was a dream come true to pull on the famous red jersey and make my Lions debut.
‘Gutted it ended the way it did, but so proud to have been part of this special group. Thank you for all the support. We try again in 4 years time...’.
Darcy Graham is treated for injury during the victory over First Nations and Pasifika XV
The Lions winger is clearly upset as he leaves the field of play in Melbourne
Graham was consoled by Finn Russell and has now confimed that his tour is over
Edinburgh star Graham, who was later seen wearing a protective boot, has suffered a series of injuries in recent times and will be anxiously awaiting the results of a scan.
Called up for the injured Mack Hansen, he will miss the final two Tests against Australia, with Farrell’s men needing one more win to clinch the series after last weekend’s opening victory.
Farrell said after Graham’s latest injury upset: ‘He’s devastated. He was so upset. You could see how much it meant to him hobbling off. He’s got a Lions caps, he’s played for the British and Irish Lions and scored a try. He’ll remember that forever.’
