British and Irish Lions wing Darcy Graham says he wants to stay with the squad until the end of the tour in Australia.
The 28-year-old, who was a notable omission from the initial touring party, was called up to Andy Farrell’s squad last Monday and will make his Lions debut against First Nations and Pasifika XV on Tuesday.
Scotland’s Graham, who will start in Melbourne on the right wing, is joined in the matchday squad by fellow late call-ups Jamie George and Jamie Osborne in the starting team, while Ewan Ashman, Rory Sutherland, Tom Clarkson and the latest call-up, Gregor Brown, all fill the bench.
Assistant coach John Dalziel has admitted some of recent call-ups that are helping to protect the Test team could fly home after the game on Tuesday.
“It is awesome and something I have dreamed about my whole career,” Graham said.
“It has been an emotional rollercoaster to get to this point but we are finally here. Open those doors and let me out on that pitch.
“It was about staying emotionally involved in the Lions and watching the games to see how all the Scottish boys are getting on.
“I was buzzing for them but watching it and not being involved is hard.
“When Ben White got called up [earlier in the tour], I was delighted for him but gutted to miss out again. To get that call was a dream come true.”