Darcy Graham facing fitness race after series-ending Lions injury

Edinburgh have revealed that Darcy Graham is set to return to action at the end of September after suffering an ankle injury while playing for the British & Irish Lions in July.

The 28-year-old was forced from the field just 16 minutes into a try-scoring Lions debut against First Nations & Pasifika XV, which ruled him out of the rest of the series.

Ahead of a pre-season fixture with Ulster on Friday, Edinburgh have confirmed that the wing is “expected back in late September,” meaning he faces a race to make the first game of the United Rugby Championship season against Zebre on September 27.

Should he fail to make the fixture in Italy, he should be available for the home fixture the following week against Friday’s opponents Ulster.

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Elsewhere in the squad, new signings Dylan Richardson and Callum Hunter-Hill will both have to wait until early October to make their debuts, as the pair are both recovering from back injuries.

Mosese Tuipulotu faces the longest wait to return to action, with the centre only expected to return to training in December following knee surgery.

Tuipulotu, a younger brother of Lions centre Sione, will therefore have to wait to stake a claim for further Scotland recognition, having represented Scotland A against Chile in November 2024.

Former Scotland U20 captain Hunter-Hill, 28, will also harbour ambitions of a first Test cap, but with Gregor Townsend expected to name his national squad for the Autumn Nations Series in mid-October, the lock will face little, if any, time to stake a claim to be selected.