🇯🇵 Greig Laidlaw – The dark horse with leadership pedigree
He’s a legend in a Scotland shirt—76 caps, a former captain, and the heartbeat of the team for nearly a decade.
Now starting out in coaching over in Japan, Laidlaw is learning his trade the hard way. He’s an outsider for now, but don’t rule him out.
Few understand Scottish rugby like he does, and his leadership on and off the pitch was second to none.
He’s a long-term project, but one the SRU will be keeping tabs on.
So, what’s next?
Townsend is still under contract. But the pressure is growing.
Whether it’s Schmidt’s polish, Cotter’s steel, or Smith’s spark—Scotland have serious options.
But as Beattie reminded fans: changing the head coach doesn’t always bring instant success.
“Would you rather be watching England under Borthwick or Wales under Gatland? That’s the trade-off,” he said.
Who do you want in charge of Scotland?
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