Scotland forwards coach John Dalziel will join Andy Farrell and his coaching staff this summer on the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia.

Dalziel has been selected by the Lions ahead of their 10-game tour this year which gets under way in Dublin on Saturday 20 June against Argentina. The tour will culminate in three tests against the Wallabies.

Dalziel joined the national team as assistant coach in August 2020 following a successful stint in a similar role with Glasgow Warriors.

Previously he was head coach of the Scotland 7s national team as well as the head coach of Scotland U20, leading them to a best-ever finish of fifth at the 2017 World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia. The side contained current full internationals Darcy Graham, Blair Kinghorn and Matt Fagerson.

Dalziel played his club rugby with Gala, London Scottish, Border Reivers and Melrose, before moving into coaching, where he enjoyed great success with the latter.

“Being selected as assistant coach for the British & Irish Lions is the pinnacle for any coach and is something I’m hugely honoured about. It’s a real pinch yourself moment,” he said.

“I’ve heard a lot of stories about the Lions and grew up watching the tours and documentaries. This will be more intense than anything I’ve ever experienced given the frequency and importance of the games.”

The squad for the British & Irish Lions tour will be announced on Thursday, 8 May and Dalziel added: “The depth and quality of the players we have in Scotland is really encouraging and I’m optimistic that we’ll be well represented.”