Scottish legend Townsend hails O’Gara as the perfect ten

GREGOR TOWNSEND was never one to lavish praise on opposing out halves during his time as Scotland’s number 10.

However, Townsend could only watch in awe on Saturday as Ronan O’Gara turned in what the Scot described as a five-star display.

Townsend didn’t hold back in his praise: “That was a meticulous performance, he varied his game superbly. By my reckoning he made just one error when he sliced a clearing kick inside his 22.