Relieved Gregor Townsend has thanked English Premiership clubs for agreeing to release his Scotland stars for next week’s delayed Guinness Six Nations curtain-closer against France. Scotland were due to travel to the Stade de France last month but the game was postponed following a coronavirus outbreak in Fabien Galthie’s squad. As this week’s re-arranged date lies outside the international window, the English clubs were under no obligation to make their players available. Yeah I believe it does but I also believe it shows we can work together and find a solution. Hogg admitted ahead of the game he was feeling nervous about standing-in for the injured Finn Russell at fly-half.

Source: The Irish Times March 21, 2021 16:56 UTC