THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW

PETER JACKSON

Gregor Townsend last appeared in Cardiff on Six Nations business a long time ago, helping Scotland beat Wales in a duel for fourth and fifth place.
He will be back in the New Year in circumstances very different to those of April 2002 when the most anti-climactic of finishes would have left Wales lumbered with the Wooden Spoon had Italy not beaten them to it by losing all five matches.
Now, as a further reminder that not everything stays the same, Scotland will start the Championship with the aim of winning it when for too often their ambition start...