Suppose a call-up's out of the question?

JAMIE BHATTI admits he was laughed at when he volunteered his name for British & Irish Lions duty.

- By Graeme Macpherson

The Scotland cap is good pals with forwards coach John Dalziel, who has joined the Lions’ coaching group for the trip Down Under.

But even that connection won't be enough to get Bhatti the nod when Andy Farrell names his squad tomorrow.

The Glasgow Warriors prop said: “John messaged me recently. He was slagging me off about the Glasgow awards dinner because I wasn't smiling in one of the pictures.