Gregor Townsend urges Scotland to take positives from South American tour
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend told his players to hang on to the good feelings and progress from their South American tour after it ended with last-gasp disappointment.
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Argentina v Scotland: Gregor Townsend likens second Test to a cup semi-final as coach looks for new leaders to step up
Gregor Townsend has described it as a cup semi-final and has challenged his Scotland squad to impose themselves on their hosts when they take on Argentina in the second Test in Salta on Saturday.
Why Edinburgh v Glasgow promises to be such an intriguing battle at Murrayfield - Allan Massie
There isn’t much between Glasgow and Edinburgh. Both have had fair to middling seasons in the hotch-potch that is the URC, a league with a clumsy structure that sometimes looks a bit like a juggling match.
Edinburgh's Ben Muncaster reveals Sam Torrance inspiration - and why shark diving in South Africa was a mistake
Ben Muncaster believes that the influence of his ‘Uncle’ Sam Torrance has helped him take the step up to pro rugby in his stride.
Why Scotland can still dream despite a disappointing Six Nations - Allan Massie
Nobody would pretend it wasn’t a disappointing Six Nations. We had hoped for three victories, even, if the Gods were with us, four. We got two. In truth we are in the same boat as England, Wales and Italy.
Craig Chalmers believes Stuart Hogg will lose the Scotland captaincy
Craig Chalmers believes Stuart Hogg has captained Scotland for the last time after the national team’s Guinness Six Nations campaign ended under a cloud.
Allan Massie: Finn Russell can still have major Scotland contribution - but Gregor Townsend has never lacked boldness
In my time Scotland has had a fair number of good fly-halves, but only three whom one would call great: John Rutherford, Gregor Townsend and Finn Russell.
Six Nations: Scotland’s underperformers told ‘no-one is undroppable’ ahead of Italy match
The Six Nations has not gone according to plan for Scotland and the players have been told that no-one is undroppable as they prepare to resume their campaign against Italy this weekend.