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Scotland coach refuses to make excuses for early implosion in Japan – but has he done enough to keep the job?
Scotland lost well. In the first minutes after this painful defeat, Gregor Townsend and his players spoke frankly about how they had fallen short against a better team. Whatever they lack, it is not honesty about what has gone wrong. What the Scottish Rugby Union, and Scotland’s fans, will have to decide is whether Townsend is being equally realistic about whether he can put it right.
“I believe we have the makings of a very good team that can compete with the best in the world,” Townsend said on Sunday. “We are running to keep up with these teams but I believe in this group of players.” Continue reading...