@dcsprior @EEaglesFilms @thepaulwilliams Serious foul play is obviously the exception, that's not what was implied in the comment I replied to.

@thepaulwilliams As a Scottish fan Dean bloody Richards, it felt like England took him out cold storage each year just to torment us

@EEaglesFilms @dcsprior @thepaulwilliams No such thing as cheating unless you get caught, it's always been that way. Keep pushing until your penalised then wait a while and push again. Laws not rules means there is interpretation in how they are applied.

@Andy_2000x @RigsArePish @thepaulwilliams Exactly Scotland are desperate for someone like him, that's character and drive is badly missing in our team. Same applies for Owen Farrell type Even if he was Scottish way Townsend picks him, just doesn't fit with how we wants to do things and the mindset he wants in players.

@CMacIver11 @dscottmcrae1 @AndyBurke_ @TEnglishSport @Johnnie_Beattie Neither are bigger, both the same type athletic ball players. Need some size and dog

@timothywbrennan @jim_demps Agreed but to stand a chance we need the decisions to be better. Ireland didn't need any help. Top teams too often get the benefit of doubt

@daimler250 @GoodBadRugby People keep saying this and yes it's never happened yet, so doesn't seem like any referee agrees. Guys a monster. Last 2 weeks he got better of Stuart and Fagerson.

@CianTracey1 You can take those risks when you have a significant lead

@CianTracey1 Hands and forearms on the floor??

@Scrum365 Is Franco nor just repeating Townsend appointment, good season at Glasgow worried someone else will come in so give him national job. Aside from one good year with Glagsow (yet to be backed up) he's CV isn't inspiring. I'd prefer someone with more pedigree, but who is available?

@Scrum365 A head coach who is a forward or a new forwards coach? Who is available

@thistlerugbypod Yes on Townsend but should leave with credit. Not sold on Franco one good season at Glagsow isn't enough for me. Need someone with pedigree but not sure who that will be.

@gaz49ers @ScottishWhoDat @Scotlandteam Absolutely, but let's look at his predecessors record against those teams too. He comes out better. We have had out most successful 6 Nations period ever. Anyone thinking we should be challenging for titles in deluded based on our resources.

@denismu30264881 @RugbyInsideLine Based on one good season with Glasgow, I am not convinced. think we need someone with pedigree but I'm not sure who is available or if we can attract them.

@thatstefanboy @Ben_Pitman @mana_rugby Embracing the diversity of Scottish culture and how it has spread over the world isn't a negative or something you can use as an insults towards us. We have less 'project" players qualified on residency than Ireland have.

@gaz49ers @ScottishWhoDat @Scotlandteam And by time it came around we were up to 5th, winning games regularly. No other coach since 1999 has taken us as high or given as many highs without abject failures and wooden spoons. We lost to workd no2 today, when did we last expect to beat no2 team have we ever?

@gaz49ers @ScottishWhoDat @Scotlandteam 2019 freak Japan team who backed it up beating Ire and 2023 nobody saw us beating 1&2 world in that's group. He needs to move on but he's taken us further than anyone else since 1999. Nobody else comes close

@mangowhizz @ScottishWhoDat @Scotlandteam Absolutely but they only think that because of progress made under Townsend (and England miss management)