Gregor Townsend’s need for speed runs Scots thrillingly close to the edge

Coach’s plan to have Scotland playing the fastest-tempo rugby in the world suits his limited resources but comes with a riskWhen Gregor Townsend told his employers in the middle of 2016 that he wanted to take charge of Scotland, he was, at 43, still in the relatively early stages of his coaching career. He might easily have acquired a lucrative post elsewhere for a time before turning his attention to the national team. But the then coach of Glasgow Warriors – a team owned by the Scottish Rugby Union –was convinced there was a significant opportunity at that point which might have disappeared …