LIFETIME AGO, when Darcy Graham was on the sevens circuit with Scotland, he talked to Rugby World with gusto about the joy of globetrotting with the outfit. Today, as one of the most enthralling Test wingers in the game, the Hawick hero is known far and wide.
But as the 26-year-old chatted to us from Scotland’s pre-World Cup camp in Nice, it became clear that the Edinburgh star is unencumbered by his rise. Indeed, he was happy to cover all sorts in this wide-ranging Q&A…
How did you end up playing rugby?
“I was relatively late into it, starting in primary six. I was terrible at football, so I tried rugby and really took to it. I just loved getting the ball and running with it, and all my pals played it. It was a really small primary school, Stirches.
“I kind of did all sports growing up – football, horse riding, gymnastics, vaulting. I did everything.always go to his house and he had a photo of himself facing the All Blacks. I always wanted a photo like that.”
