We’ll benefit from tourTownsend

■By SAM JACKSON

HEAD coach Gregor Townsend believes the successful tour of the Americas will bring huge benefits for Scotland in the coming seasons.
Big wins over Canada (73-12), USA (42-7) and Chile (52-11) preceded last night’s final match against Uruguay – who lost 79-5 to Argentina last week – and a number of Townsend’s emerging players have put their hands up for selection in the autumn.
Forwards Gregor Brown, Will Hurd, Ewan Johnson, Robbie Smith, Dylan Richardson, Nathan McBeth and Max Williamson, and backs Harry Paterson, Ross McCann, Arron...

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