Elsom: D’Arcy ideal for Super 14

ROCKY ELSOM believes late Lions call-up Gordon D’Arcy is an ideal candidate to be a marquee foreign player in the Super 14.

The Leinster centre, called up by the British and Irish Lions yesterday because of injury concerns in their back division, would perfectly suit the style of game played in the Super 14, Elsom said yesterday after inking a deal to return to Australia with the ACT Brumbies.

“I don’t know exactly what he is thinking, but he is a player who would suit the style down here because he is really quick,” Elsom said. “He is really good in traffic and like you saw in the (Barbarians) game against England last weekend, he is just phenomenal at making breaks. You’d think he would be a good fit.”