Many critics said the Scotland team would be better off without Gregor Townsend after a bad start to this year's Six Nations. After a third Six Nations in four years that delivered just two wins, Townsend was getting it in the neck. Gregor Townsend watches his Scotland team lose to Ireland at the 2023 World Cup. Under Townsend, Scotland have played 880 minutes of Test match rugby against Ireland and they’ve been ahead for only 65 of those. Photograph: InphoHe was in the last Scotland team that won a championship.

Source: The Irish Times March 13, 2026 08:31 UTC