■By BRYN PALMER
PREVIEW...
Scotland v South Africa
Today. Kick-off 4.10pm, Murrayfield
GREGOR Townsend may have several wins over South Africa on his CV as a player, and one as an assistant coach.
But if he is going to achieve something which would probably top anything else he has achieved as head coach, Scotland will need to summon a level of intensity, resilience and all-round excellence today that has so far proved beyond them against the biggest beasts of international rugby.
The former fly-half enjoyed a starring role in both Lions victories in the famous 1997 seri...
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