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[2024 Six Nations] Ireland vs Scotland - 16/03/24
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<blockquote data-quote="General Melchett" data-source="post: 1180039" data-attributes="member: 74895"><p>I would go along with this. Vern Cotter benefited massively from the work Townsend did at Glasgow. Townsend left Glasgow on a high and the Scotland job was the next natural step.</p><p></p><p>Scotland don't have a god given right to win any ***les and so perhaps third/second (on a good year) is their level. Let's face it - Leinster have been carrying Ireland since Schmidt arrived and this has made it exceptionally difficult for the other home nations to get a sniff. I would also argue that France (with their golden generation) would have won more 6N ***les if it wasn't for Leinster. I personally think we should have won the championship the year Pivac won it with Wales (Fagerson's red card probably cost us but it's all ifs and buts). They didn't seize the chance and Wales did. No complaints. </p><p></p><p>Townsend's record against England has been excellent. His performances against Ireland have been poor and he hasn't delivered in big games at the last two RWCs. I stand by what I said earlier - he's a very capable coach but he's not an elite international head coach.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="General Melchett, post: 1180039, member: 74895"] I would go along with this. Vern Cotter benefited massively from the work Townsend did at Glasgow. Townsend left Glasgow on a high and the Scotland job was the next natural step. Scotland don't have a god given right to win any ***les and so perhaps third/second (on a good year) is their level. Let's face it - Leinster have been carrying Ireland since Schmidt arrived and this has made it exceptionally difficult for the other home nations to get a sniff. I would also argue that France (with their golden generation) would have won more 6N ***les if it wasn't for Leinster. I personally think we should have won the championship the year Pivac won it with Wales (Fagerson's red card probably cost us but it's all ifs and buts). They didn't seize the chance and Wales did. No complaints. Townsend's record against England has been excellent. His performances against Ireland have been poor and he hasn't delivered in big games at the last two RWCs. I stand by what I said earlier - he's a very capable coach but he's not an elite international head coach. [/QUOTE]
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