Scotland, Gregor Townsend and Italy

Scotland 31-19 Italy: What Townsend said
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend tells BBC Sport: "I think a lot of the forwards provided a platform at times, they worked really hard. "We had to defend our line on two or three occasions in that second half so it was a tough opening game but we managed to get the win.
Gregor Townsend says win over Italy will prepare Scotland for what is to come
Gregor Townsend praised Huw Jones-inspired Scotland for holding their nerve to fend off an Italian fightback as they got their Six Nations campaign off to a victorious start for the fifth year in succession.
Finn Russell frustration as Scotland talisman makes Italy performance admission and Gregor Townsend has say
Scotland co-captain and head coach assess opening Six Nations victoryScotland took maximum points from their Six Nations opener against Italy but Finn Russell has warned that they will need to be a lot better if they are to challenge for the title.
Scots held nerve to beat Italy, says satisfied Townsend
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend praised the mental strength of his side after they beat Italy 31-19 in their Six Nations opener at Murrayfield on Saturday. Townsend embarking on his eighth Six Nations campaign,
Scotland 31-19 Italy: Have your say
Scotland fans, were you at Murrayfield to watch Gregor Townsend's side start their Six Nations campaign with victory over Italy or were you following along from home? Either way, we want your thoughts.
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Gregor Townsend urges Andy Farrell to pick his 'complete' star for Lions
Scotland centre Huw Jones has hit a “sweet spot” in his Test career and is a “more complete player” who would be an ...
Gregor Townsend says ‘experience and set-piece accuracy’ led to Dave Cherry pick
Gregor Townsend says ‘experience and set-piece accuracy’ led to Dave Cherry pick - The 34-year-old Edinburgh forward’s Test ...
'Not our optimal side but Townsend has built depth'
Nathan: For many years Scotland have struggled to compete with the big teams in the front five. While we have a decent group ...
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Four takeaways from Townsend's Scotland team to tackle Italy
Scotland coach explains why Stafford McDowall deserves his chance, Darcy Graham is 'like Jason Robinson' and Gregor Brown is ...
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Scotland team: Finn Russell co-captains in Tuipulotu’s absence as Gregor Townsend unleashes lethal back-three on Italy
Gregor Townsend has backed Finn Russell and Rory Darge to captain the side.
'Mental challenge was important' - Townsend on Italy victory
Watch as Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend tells BBC Sport that the most important element in their 31-19 Six Nations ...
Scotland vs Italy LIVE: Six Nations score and latest updates as Scotland dominating in Edinburgh
Scotland have hope of mounting a Six Nations title challenge as they embark on a fresh campaign against Italy.While optimism ...