Scotland followers calling for Gregor Townsend to get replaced as nationwide head coach have been warned the grass shouldn’t be all the time greener by former worldwide Johnnie Beattie.
Townsend has are available in for criticism after Scotland fell to an eleventh straight loss by the hands of Eire, severely denting their Six Nations title ambitions.
Beattie has referred to as for some perspective after the defeat to the quantity two ranked aspect on the earth, and says Townsend’s report in his seven-and-a-half years in cost stands alongside that of any head coach within the nation’s historical past.
“What we have had below Gregor has been enjoyable rugby,” Beattie instructed the NUZTO’s Scotland Rugby Podcast.
“It hasn’t all the time been profitable rugby, however it’s entertaining. We rating tries, we’re extra inventive than we have ever been.
“We have overwhelmed France, we have overwhelmed England, we have overwhelmed Australia, we have overwhelmed Wales, away from residence, issues that my aspect by no means did.
“What would folks moderately have? Would you moderately have, as a Scottish rugby public, (England coach) Steve Borthwick? Would you moderately have that sort of rugby? Would you moderately have Warren Gatland and what he is producing proper now with Wales?”
