Gregor Townsend rugby player
Gregor Townsend rugby player

Gregor Townsend

26th Apr 1973 1.83m/93kg Head Coach

Six Nations: Irish hopes high but France favourites to end long drought

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

France begin the 2022 Six Nations as favourites, but Ireland are in great form while England, Wales and Scotland also pose a threat.     Eleven months on from playing the roles of party poopers...

Townsend not taking notice of Jones' 'underdogs' comments

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has taken Eddie Jones comments conveying England as underdogs with a pinch of salt.    With the announcement of his team, Jones expressed the notion that...

Gregor Townsend Names Scotland Team to Face England

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gregor Townsend has named his team to face England on Saturday in the 2022 Guinness Six Nations opener at BT Murrayfield - kick-off 4.45pm.   After missing out on the Autumn Nations Cup matches...

Fraser Brown: Round 1 victory vital for campaign success

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland hooker Fraser Brown has emphasised the importance of Gregor Townsend’s charges kicking their campaign off with a win.    Brown, who captains Glasgow Warriors, boasts over...

Six Nations: Bhatti and Bayliss out of Scotland's squad ahead of England clash

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland will be without Jamie Bhatti and Josh Bayliss for the opening match of their Six Nations campaign against England.   James Bhatti has withdrawn from Scotland's squad for their opening Six...

Six Nations: 12 Things We Learned From The Captains

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2022 Guinness Six Nations is almost here, and the official launch provided plenty of intriguing nuggets from across the six teams as to how the Championship is shaping up. Head coaches and captains...

The 31 players who could make their test debut during the Six Nations

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2022 Six Nations kicks off next weekend, with the new year bringing new players who will look to make their mark on the test arena.   Defending Champions Wales have included three uncapped...

A look at the 5 uncapped players in the Scotland squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland boss Gregor Townsend named five uncapped players in his squad of 39 to tackle the 2022 Six Nations.    The Scots commence their campaign with a cracking clash against England at Murrayfield...

Scotland announce 2022 Six Nations squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gregor Townsend has named five uncapped players in his 39-man squad for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations including Saracens back-rower Andy Christie and London Irish scrum-half Ben White.   Rory...

Eddie Jones shuts down Lions rumours and names two better suited candidates

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England head coach Eddie Jones says he has no interest in coaching the British and Irish Lions despite being linked with the head coach role.   Jones was asked, 'would you like to add British and...