Rugby joy as Scots defeat England
ENGLAND... 6 SCOTLAND... 11
Gregor Townsend believes Scotland’s Six Nations win over England yesterday ranks as one of the best results in the nation’s history.
Scotland hadn’t won at Twickenham since 1983 but Toony’s men dished out a rugby masterclass to the reigning champs. The proud boss said: “I’m very aware of the history.
“I’ve come down here a number of times as a player and as a coach and not come away with anything. It has
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The Welsh skipper, 35, has not played since damaging his knee against Italy two months ago. Jones said: “This injury was someone falling on me. It’s been a bit frustrating but I’m relishing the chance to get back into it properly.
“I had a good recovery and it’s been pretty seamless in terms of its progression and the staged return I’ve made.” got to be up there with the best ever results in our history, certainly in my playing and coaching career.
“I still go back to three years ago at Murrayfield – just because of the crowd, the atmosphere and the way the players played – but today we were outstanding in really
tricky conditions. It was wet the whole game with really heavy rain in the second half.
“To win in these conditions against a very good side with the record they have here is a fantastic achievement.”
Townsend has been under pressure since Scotland’s 2019 World Cup flop but this result will silence the snipers.
He added: “It doesn’t feel like vindication, this is 2021.
“We all enjoyed last year and you learn in defeat – you grow as a team in adversity.
“We’ve had moments before, during and after the
World Cup that have shaped us as players and as coaches.”
Skipper Stuart Hogg said: “I had a huge amount of belief in the boys to come down here and win.
“We were calm and in control of the whole game.
It’s been a huge squad effort.”