Fit and firing, Blair Kinghorn is determined to make up for lost time.

The Scotland full-back has endured a frustrating Qatar Airways British & Irish Lions Men's Tour to Australia 2025 to date, with a late arrival and minor injury hampering his opportunity to make an impression.

But after playing 80 minutes and emerging unscathed from an absorbing contest with First Nations & Pasifika XV, the 28-year-old is now hoping to make his mark on the Test team.

After a thrilling first Test victory against Australia on Saturday, Head Coach Andy Farrell will likely find it difficult to make too many changes to his team.

However, Kinghorn is one who is knocking loudly at the door.

The creative back was considered almost a shoo-in for the squad after such an impressive season for French giants Toulouse and Scotland, but Toulouse’s domestic success – where they won the Top 14 final – meant he joined the squad late.

He then suffered a sprained knee against the Brumbies two weeks ago and missed the first Test against the Wallabies, with Hugo Keenan getting the nod.

Keenan was excellent after overcoming his own issues, with injury and illness plaguing his first few weeks, and is a strong contender for the No.15 jersey again.

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However, whether it be starting or on the bench, Kinghorn is desperate to make a mark.

"It was good to get back out with the boys," he said after the 24-19 win.

"It has been a bit frustrating, I'm obviously delighted to have won with Toulouse, so that's awesome, but to come out late and pick up a little niggle, I feel like it has set me back a little bit.

"There's not many chances left to try and impress, so I tried to go out there and put my best foot forward.

"It felt a bit rusty in points, but it's team first and I thought some of the boys who were playing the first games or just come in were awesome tonight.

"The way we played in that [first] test match, we left a lot out there. We could have really scored four or five more tries and that's the exciting thing.

"We didn't play our best but we came away with the win and we're still unbeaten on tour, so the boys are so excited about what's to come at the MCG in front of 100,000 people."

Kinghorn certainly looked sharp. Within three minutes, he had already helped set up a try as he made a brilliant line break and passed out wide to Darcy Graham.

Graham, tight against the touchline, sprinted up field and then passed inside to a supporting Duhan van der Merwe to finish off. It would have been a sensational try, made in Scotland, but TMO spotted Graham’s foot was marginally in touch and ruled it out.

Kinghorn helped set-up Jamie Osborne’s second try after the break but did blight his copybook with a pair of intercepted passes – one of which First Nations & Pasifika XV returned for a try.

Despite putting his heart and soul into the performance, Graham was also proud that his cousin Gregor Brown won his first Lions cap.

Brown was called up as injury cover and played the final 26 minutes.

"It's mental," Kinghorn said of the pair playing together just months after their first appearance for Scotland together.

"I don't think many families can say they have done that - it's awesome.

"My family were here supporting him as well so it's a really proud, special moment for us."