- ‘We’re a match for any team in the world,’ insists coach
- Townsend makes five changes for match against Italy
Gregor Townsend has called on Scotland to banish recent disappointments by finishing their Six Nations tournament with a flourish. The Scots had high hopes going into the tournament but, after beating England in the first game, they saw their title hopes dashed with back-to-back defeats against Wales and France.
Townsend’s team finish with two away matches, against Italy in Rome on Saturday and Ireland in Dublin the following weekend, and the head coach is hoping they can produce a level of performance in those games that underlines why there was so much optimism going into this year’s Six Nations.
Continue reading…‘We’re a match for any team in the world,’ insists coachTownsend makes five changes for match against ItalyGregor Townsend has called on Scotland to banish recent disappointments by finishing their Six Nations tournament with a flourish. The Scots had high hopes going into the tournament but, after beating England in the first game, they saw their title hopes dashed with back-to-back defeats against Wales and France.Townsend’s team finish with two away matches, against Italy in Rome on Saturday and Ireland in Dublin the following weekend, and the head coach is hoping they can produce a level of performance in those games that underlines why there was so much optimism going into this year’s Six Nations. Continue reading…