Scotland fans calling for Gregor Townsend to be replaced as national head coach have been warned the grass is not always greener by former international Johnnie Beattie.
Townsend has come in for criticism after Scotland fell to an 11th straight loss at the hands of Ireland, severely denting their Six Nations title ambitions.
Beattie has called for some perspective after the defeat to the number two ranked side in the world, and says Townsend’s record in his seven-and-a-half years in charge stands alongside that of any head coach in the nation’s history.
“What we’ve had under Gregor has been fun rugby,” Beattie told the BBC’s Scotland Rugby Podcast.
“It hasn’t always been winning rugby, but it’s entertaining. We score tries, we’re more creative than we’ve ever been.
“We’ve beaten France, we’ve beaten England, we’ve beaten Australia, we’ve beaten Wales, away from home, things that my side never did.
“What would people rather have? Would you rather have, as a Scottish rugby public, (England coach) Steve Borthwick? Would you rather have that type of rugby? Would you rather have Warren Gatland and what he’s producing right now with Wales?”
