The Scotsman's David Ferguson talks to Scotland coach Gregor Townsend and predicts a bright future for the national squad.
"Gregor Townsend was not making bold promises about Scottish rugby’s decade and more of struggle on the international stage being over, but the former Scotland stand-off believes there are genuine signs of a turnaround looming for the national squad.
Townsend was a pivotal figure when Scotland last claimed some meaningful silverware, the last Five Nations Championship in 1999, in which he scored against all nations, and yesterday he rolled back the years in helping team-mate from that time Stuart Reid launch the Glengoyne Auld Enemy Dinner at The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh, an event in association with The Scotsman that will raise money for Help for Heroes and The Bill McLaren Foundation.
Townsend believes there are good times around the corner again, and spoke of his delight at watching Edinburgh and Glasgow open their Heineken Cup campaigns with wins over leading English clubs at the weekend, and excitement at the prospect of players such as Duncan Weir, Stuart Hogg, Rob Harley, Matt Scott and Harry Leonard coming through to the Test arena over the next couple of years."
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