Gregor Townsend rugby player
Gregor Townsend rugby player

Gregor Townsend

26th Apr 1973 1.83m/93kg Head Coach

Match Preview: Scotland v Romania

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

After an opening round loss to defending champions South Africa, Scotland, ranked fifth in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings powered by Capgemini, got their tournament going with a bonus-point win over...

Sebastian to make first test start - Scotland announce team to play Romania

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend will give a first test start to tight-head prop Javan Sebastian in a much-changed team to face Romania in their third Pool B match in Lille on Saturday. 1 Jamie Bhatti2...

Scotland’s Scott Cummings full of praise for ‘massive influence’ Gregor Townsend

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scott Cummings described Gregor Townsend as “a massive influence” on his career as he savours his second World Cup under the Scotland head coach. The 26-year-old lock has enjoyed the most...

Cummings, Matthews (Scotland) - 'It was a whirlwind 24 hours'

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Comments from Scotland second-row Scott Cummings on Tuesday as they prepare to face Romania in Lille on Saturday, 30 September.   Scott Cummings, second-row On how they have emerged physically...

Stuart McInally confirms rugby retirement after ‘dream came true’ with Scotland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stuart McInally declared it “a privilege” to have been able to end his rugby career at the Rugby World Cup with Scotland as he confirmed he has now retired from the game. The 33-year-old hooker...

Johnny Sexton insists Ireland are looking no further than crucial Scotland clash

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Captain Johnny Sexton insists Ireland are not thinking about anything beyond Scotland as they seek to avoid complacency following previous World Cup failures. Andy Farrell’s men are within touching...

Scotland must ‘do it the hard way’ to qualify from group but know what is needed

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gregor Townsend admitted Scotland will have to “do it the hard way” if they are to reach the World Cup quarter-finals but the head coach is hoping the renewed clarity of their situation in...

Gregor Townsend thinks standard of officiating at World Cup needs to improve

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend insisted the standard of officiating at the World Cup needs to improve after being left perplexed by the decision not to issue a red card to Tonga’s Afusipa Taumoepeau...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Scotland v Tonga

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

A fortnight after they were outmuscled and outpaced by defending champions South Africa in Marseille, Scotland will want to kickstart their Rugby World Cup challenge against Tonga, in Nice – a couple...

A look at some of the best off-field tales from Rugby World Cup 2023.

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Several public appeals and even the offer of a reward later and still a distraught Lima Sopoaga is searching for his beloved kicking tee. The Samoa fly-half, who has been converting tries and nailing penalties...