Scotland's Ben White called up to British and Irish Lions squad
Ben White has been called up to the British and Irish Lions squad for their tour of Australia following an injury to Tomos Williams.
The scrum-half becomes the eighth Scottish player to be included in the roster.
He joins Scott Cummings, Huw Jones, Blair Kinghorn, Finn Russell, Pierre Schoeman, Sione Tuipulotu and Duhan van der Merwe.
White was in New Zealand with Scotland when he received the call to join the Lions' tour.
He has been replaced by Gus Warr, who has joined up with Gregor Townsend's men in Whangarei ahead of their game against the All Blacks this Saturday.
On his call-up to the Lions, White said: 'It's pretty crazy and it's not sunk in yet, to be honest. He (Andy Farrell) called me this morning, and I've not stopped shaking since. It's an incredible honour.
'I called my mum and dad straight away. They were incredibly proud, and it was an amazing phone call to have.
'It's something you dream of, but not something you think you'll do. Along your rugby journey, there are a lot of people who help you to be where you are, especially your family, so I'm incredibly grateful (for the opportunity).
'There are a fair few Scottish boys in the squad so it'll be good to see them again and meet the guys I don't know too well. I'm really excited to get to know everyone and get going.'
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