Furious Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has hit out at English league chiefs as he accused them of wrecking his Six Nations preparations.
Toony’s Dark Blues dominated the Auld Enemy again on Saturday as they celebrated a fourth straight Calcutta Cup win with a 30-21 triumph over England.
But the Murrayfield boss was left frustrated that they had to shape up for the Red Rose clash without his stars based down south after Premiership Rugby bosses insisted on key men like Finn Russell returning to their English clubs during the Championship’s down week.
Townsend faces similar disruption over the next few days as he begins to turn attentions to his side’s March 9 clash with Italy in Rome - where a victory would set up a final-day title decider with Ireland.
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