Gregor Townsend
| Full name | Gregor Peter John Townsend | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 April 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Galashiels, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb) | ||
| School | Galashiels Academy | ||
| University | University of Edinburgh Aston University | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Current status | |||
| Position(s) | Retired | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fly-half, centre or fullback | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1990-95 1993,1995 |
Gala RFC Warringah Rats | ||
| correct as of 24 June 2014. | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005-2007 2004-05 2004 2002-04 2000-02 1998-2000 1995-98 1993,1995 1990-95 |
Border Reivers Montpellier Natal Sharks Borders Castres Brive Northampton Warringah Gala Barbarians French Baa-Baas Gala Star Vets |
37 30 9 19 51 48 64 19 54 4 1 |
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| correct as of 24 June 2014. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1993–2003 1997 |
Scotland British and Irish Lions |
82 2 |
(164) (0) |
| correct as of 24 June 2014. | |||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2012–present 2009–12 |
Glasgow Warriors Scotland | ||
Gregor Peter John Townsend MBE (born 26 April 1973 in Galashiels) is a former Scottish rugby union player and now the Head Coach of the Glasgow Warriors. Townsend represented both Scotland and the British and Irish Lions winning 82 caps for Scotland (twice as captain) and two for the Lions.
Playing career
Townsend was first with Gala RFC, coming through from their ranks from the mini section. He won his first full cap for Scotland in March 1993. In the 1999 Five Nations Championship, Townsend scored a try against every other country, becoming the first Scotsman since 1925 to achieve this feat. His efforts helped Scotland become champions.
In 1995 Gregor joined Northampton Saints and then joined Brive in 1998. In 2000 he stayed in France but moved to Castres. In 2004, free to travel the world after being relieved of Scotland duties, he represented the Natal Sharks in the then Super 12 and played the 2004–05 season with Montpellier in France. He returned to the Borders for the 2005–06 season as a player and coach. Gregor now plays for the Gala Star Vets.
Coaching
Townsend was appointed Backs Coach to the Scotland national team in 2009. He was then appointed Attack Coach the following season. In 2012 Townsend was appointed by the SRU to the position of Head Coach to the Glasgow Warriors.
Toonie flip
This is the name of the magical reverse pass which Gregor gave to Gavin Hastings for Scotland to register a dramatic and famous last-minute 23–21 victory against France in Paris in 1995.
References
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1)
- Townsend, Gregor Talk of the Toony: The Autobiography of Gregor Townsend (HarperSport, 2007 ISBN 978-0-00-725113-1)
External links
- Townsend sets date for retirement, BBC, 2 June 2006
- Townsend launches kids' summer camps, The Scotsman, 28 June 2006
- Gregor Townsend in the Scotsman newspaper
- Gregor Townsend's Sporting Heroes Profile)
- Townsend admits Test career is over, The Scotsman, 2 May 2006
- Townsend part Gregor groan, part Merlin (Telegraph, 9 March 2003)
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