This is the fixture, more than any other, which has sustained him and coloured his tenure as head coach. In an incredible run of dominance, Scotland have wound up with the trophy six times out of eight on Townsend’s watch. Townsend is now a head coach running on fumes. This will be his 100th match in charge of Scotland, a fitting fixture in which to bring up that landmark. This a fixture and a rivalry which has produced some of the greatest moments of Townsend’s tenure as head coach, but there is also a very real danger that things turn ugly today.

Source: Daily Mail February 14, 2026 07:24 UTC