Gregor Townsend: Scotland head coach signs new contract

Scotland caput manager Gregor Townsend has signed a declaration hold until April 2026.

Scotland finished 3rd successful the Six Nations and person risen to their highest spot of 5th successful the satellite rankings.

"I'm excited astir the imaginable of the existent squad of players and the crippled they tin present against the champion teams successful the world," said Townsend.

"As coaches, we person been precise encouraged by the advancement the squad has made this season, and we judge determination is overmuch much to travel from this group.

"I besides consciousness the transportation the squad has with the state is peculiar and that our supporters are backing the squad similar ne'er before.

"The fig of radical who get 2 hours aboriginal to invited the squad disconnected the autobus connected a location matchday demonstrates the emotion shown for this radical of players and their content that the squad tin execute thing special.

"Our absorption close present remains connected Rugby World Cup preparations, but I americium delighted to person secured my aboriginal for the adjacent fewer years and look guardant to continuing to bash each I tin to thrust the squad guardant and animate our supporters."

Following a Six Nations run comprising of wins implicit England, Wales and Italy, Townsend indicated that helium would similar to enactment connected but would instrumentality clip to bespeak connected his future.

Scottish Rugby Union main enforcement Mark Dodson had said helium was "pleased but not delighted" with a tourney that included defeats to the world's apical 2 sides, Ireland and France.

However, erstwhile announcing the caller deal, Dodson spoke of "continuity and guardant momentum".

"The squad has unparalleled extent which is the effect of galore years planned development," helium said.

"We judge Gregor is champion placed to instrumentality the squad to the adjacent level and proceed to excite and prosecute the radical of Scotland."