Gregor Townsend has tried to play down talk of tension between Scotland and Ireland ahead of this weekend’s meeting of the sides in the Guinness Six Nations Championship. The fixture has ...

Gregor Townsend providing a positive update on Finn Russell and Darcy Graham after Scotland’s defeat to Ireland. Scotland fell to an 11th straight defeat against Ireland, who eased to a 32-18 ...

Gregor Townsend called for a sense of perspective to be applied in the wake of Scotland’s chastening 32-18 defeat by Ireland as he pointed out that it would have been a “massive shock” if ...

Gregor Townsend providing a positive update on Finn Russell and Darcy Graham after Scotland’s defeat to Ireland. Scotland fell to an 11th straight defeat against Ireland, who eased to a 32-18 win at ...

Gregor Townsend explained that Dave Cherry’s form this season and his set-piece accuracy were the key reasons behind the hooker’s surprise return to the Scotland side for Saturday’s Guinness ...

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend and Finn Russell in conversation after opening the 2025 Six Nations with a win over Italy at Murrayfield. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group) | SNS Group ...

A prime example in modern Six Nations history is that Scotland have cracked the code to beating England but, much to their and Gregor Townsend’s frustration, not so against Ireland. Scotland go ...

"Finn is fine,” Townsend said after the match. “He actually passed his HIA but our staff sensed he wasn't totally aware of what was going on, so we made the call to not put him back on.

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