Gregor Townsend rugby player
Gregor Townsend rugby player

Gregor Townsend

26th Apr 1973 1.83m/93kg Head Coach

Hat-trick hero Kinghorn ensures hosts finish on a high

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Blair Kinghorn scored three tries as Scotland rounded off their Six Nations campaign with a 26-14 bonus-point win over Italy to all but seal third place in this year's championship. Gregor Townsend's...

Six Nations: Townsend confident Scotland can cope without Russell and Hogg

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is confident his side can cope without injured backs Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg against Italy this weekend.   Townsend's side welcome bottom team Italy to Murrayfield...

Four changes in Scotland squad for Six Nations finale

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Gregor Townsend has made four changes to the Scotland starting line-up to play Italy in the final round of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations at BT Murrayfield this Saturday 18 March, kick-off...

'We may have to look at the Under-12s!' – Farrell makes light of Ireland's injury problems

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Andy Farrell joked Ireland may have to borrow players from a local side's Under-12s to face England after losing five more to injury in their Six Nations victory over Scotland. Ireland claimed a well-earned...

Preview: Scotland vs Ireland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

You have to go back a long way for a clash between Scotland and Ireland that had more riding on it than Sunday’s encounter at BT Murrayfield. While defeat in Paris in Round 3 ended Scottish hopes...

Hogg set to join Scotland’s centurion club

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Gregor Townsend has named his Scotland squad to face Ireland in the penultimate round of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations, with Stuart Hogg named to make his 100th Scotland appearance.   Making...

Ireland 37-Man Squad to Assemble Ahead of Round 4 Trip to Edinburgh

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ireland squad reassembled last night ahead of Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations Round 4 clash away to Scotland at BT Murrayfield (Kick-off 3pm).   37 players will commence preparations...

Six Nations: Ben White relishing Scotland starting berth

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland scrum-half Ben White is relishing his time in the number nine jersey ahead of the final two rounds of the 2023 Six Nations.   White has cemented himself as Gregor Townsend’s first-choice...

Gregor Townsend: Scotland played their ‘best rugby of the tournament’ in France defeat

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gregor Townsend feels Scotland delivered their best performance of the Six Nations Championship in their narrow 32-21 defeat against France.     Having beaten England and Wales in the opening...

Six Nations Preview: France vs Scotland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

There was a time when odd years in the Guinness Six Nations meant for a tough time for Scotland, such was their record at Twickenham and the Stade de France. Until 2021, they had not managed a win at...