The Scotland squad stays totally behind Gregor Townsend as strain builds on the top coach after a disappointing Autumn Nations Sequence, in line with captain Sione Tuipulotu.
After an 85-0 drubbing of the USA, Scotland had been edged out by New Zealand and denied an historic first win over the All Blacks, after which collapsed from 21-0 up towards Argentina to lose 33-24.
Earlier than the ultimate match of the sequence towards Tonga at Murrayfield on Sunday, Townsend has batted away questions on whether or not, after eight years within the job, it’s time for a change.
And Tuipulotu, talking to the media on Saturday, threw his assist behind the top coach.
“I do not assume I’ve ever stood in entrance of you guys and never spoken truthfully,” Tuipulotu mentioned. “While you guys ask me questions, I’ve at all times given you my trustworthy reply. My trustworthy reply is, I am absolutely behind my head coach, and so are all of the gamers.
“I take lots of accountability for what occurred on the weekend [against Argentina]. I am the captain of the workforce.
“Gregor just isn’t down there enjoying rugby. He is put us ready to rise up 21 factors and I take accountability because the captain given that possibly we let that lead slide.
“We did not execute towards New Zealand. I feel it is extra of a gamers factor for me, as a result of I am down on the sphere, I am on the market having the ability to affect the scenario together with all the opposite gamers.
“So I stand in entrance of you all right here and converse truthfully that I am absolutely behind Gregor. I nonetheless imagine he is the person for the job in what we are able to obtain main into the World Cup.”
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