Donal Lenihan: Andy Farrell and Gregor Townsend feeling different degrees of strain

Saturday’s Six Nation’s opener between Ireland and Scotland brings together two coaches at different stages of their journey. Both will be feeling the pressure, but for different reasons, writes Donal Lenihan

Donal Lenihan: Andy Farrell and Gregor Townsend feeling different degrees of strain
Wed, 29 Jan, 2020 - 00:00
Donal Lenihan

Saturday’s Six Nation’s opener between Ireland and Scotland brings together two coaches at different stages of their journey. Both will be feeling the pressure, but for different reasons, writes Donal Lenihan

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