\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 Greig Laidlaw \u2013 The dark horse with leadership pedigree<\/p>\n
He\u2019s a legend in a Scotland shirt\u201476 caps, a former captain, and the heartbeat of the team for nearly a decade.<\/p>\n
Now starting out in coaching over in\u00a0Japan, Laidlaw is learning his trade the hard way. He\u2019s an outsider for now, but don\u2019t rule him out.<\/p>\n
Few understand Scottish rugby like he does, and his leadership on and off the pitch was second to none.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s a long-term project, but one the SRU will be keeping tabs on.<\/p>\n
So, what\u2019s next?<\/p>\n
Townsend is still under contract. But the pressure is growing.<\/p>\n
Whether it\u2019s Schmidt\u2019s polish, Cotter\u2019s steel, or Smith\u2019s spark\u2014Scotland have serious options.<\/p>\n
But as Beattie reminded fans: changing the head coach doesn\u2019t always bring instant success.<\/p>\n
\u201cWould you rather be watching England under Borthwick or Wales under Gatland? That\u2019s the trade-off,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Who do\u00a0you\u00a0want in charge of Scotland?<\/p>\n
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