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22 Facts About Gregor Townsend

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Gregor Townsend is currently the head coach of the Scotland national team having previously been an assistant coach from 2009 to 2012.

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Gregor Townsend is a former coach of Glasgow Warriors and was a player-coach for Border Reivers.

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Gregor Townsend graduated in 1995 from the University of Edinburgh with an MA degree in History and Politics.

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Gregor Townsend started playing for his local club Gala RFC, where his father had played, and came through from the mini section to senior side.

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In 1993, Gregor Townsend spent a season in Australia, playing for Warringah in the Shute Shield.

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Gregor Townsend returned to the club in 1995 after leaving his local side Gala.

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Gregor Townsend remained with the club for a further two seasons in the top English division before moving to France to play for Brive in the French Rugby Union Championship.

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Gregor Townsend played a single season for the Sharks outfit before he returned to France to play for Montpellier.

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Gregor Townsend played for South of Scotland District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.

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Gregor Townsend was capped by Scotland 'B' to play Ireland 'B' on 28 December 1991 and played in the Scotland 'B' side against France 'B' in the spring of 1992.

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Gregor Townsend played for Scotland 'A' in the 'A' side's first match, against Spain.

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Gregor Townsend made his international debut at the age of 19, coming off the bench against England on 6 March 1993 during the 1993 Five Nations Championship.

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Gregor Townsend then started the next 35 tests for Scotland before he was next played off the bench.

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Gregor Townsend played in six games, including starting against South Africa in the first and second tests.

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Gregor Townsend was again selected for Scotland's World Cup squad in 2003, and again played in every game.

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Gregor Townsend made one appearance, playing for the French Barbarians during his stint with Montpellier, against Australia in November 2004.

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In October 2008, Gregor Townsend was appointed as assistant coach for the Scotland A national side ahead of their matches in later that year.

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Gregor Townsend was their attack coach during the 2011 Rugby World Cup where Scotland failed to advance past the pool stage.

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In March 2012, Gregor Townsend stood down from his role with the national team and replaced Sean Lineen at Glasgow Warriors as their head coach.

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Gregor Townsend took over the head coach role for the Scotland national rugby team when the Warriors season finished in May 2017.

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21.

On 8 May, Gregor Townsend named his first squad for Scotland's 2017 June tests.

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22.

Gregor Townsend is an advocate for mental health, and has discussed times when he felt pressure and discomfort in his career.

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