In early autumn Gregor Townsend must have thought he had it sussed; an extended contract with Scotland, an international squad that he felt was in the best place it had been in his eight years in charge and a new sideline gig as a consultant with Red Bull. Life was good.
The way he was talking, the coach was clearly expecting a big November. So much for that.
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