Scotland's Sutherland, Ashman and Graham called into Lions squad

Monday’s additions are loosehead prop Rory Sutherland, hooker Ewan Ashman and wing Darcy Graham, who were on Scotland’s tour of New Zealand, where Gregor Townsend’s squad are preparing to play Samoa.

LIONS CALL UP: Monday’s additions are loosehead prop Rory Sutherland, hooker Ewan Ashman and wing Darcy Graham, who were on Scotland’s tour of New Zealand, where Gregor Townsend’s squad are preparing to play Samoa.

Andy Farrell has offered further protection to his British & Irish Lions squad for the tail end of the Test series with Australia by calling up a trio of Scotland players ahead of next week’s midweek clash with a First Nations & Pasifika XV in Melbourne.

The Lions face the Wallabies in the first Test here in Brisbane this Saturday with head coach Farrell conscious of the need to keep his matchday 23, to be named on Friday, out of the line of fire three days later for a tour match four days out from the second Test.