the highest-scoring draw and the highest-scoring comeback of any rugby match on record. Record by opponent British & Irish Lions Having turned down the opportunity to join Warren Gatland's the coaching staff for the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand due to having only just taken over the Head Coach role with Scotland, Townsend was named as attack coach for the 2021 tour to South Africa. Honours Calcutta Cup Winners: 2018, 2019*, 2021, 2022, 2023 (*retained through a draw) Auld Alliance Trophy Winners: 2018, 2020, 2021 Hopetoun Cup Winners: June 2017, November 2017, 2021 Douglas Horn Trophy Winners: 2018 Doddie Weir Cup Winners: 2020 Other honours Scotland (as assistant coach) Centenary Quaich Winners: 2010 Hopetoun Cup Winners: 2009 Glasgow Warriors Pro12 Winners: 2015 Runners-up: 2014 1872 Cup Winners: 2013, 2014, 2017 Recognition Townsend received an MBE in 1999 for his services to rugby. Personal life Townsend is married. Townsend is an advocate for mental health, and has discussed times when he felt pressure and discomfort in his career. References Bibliography Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ) Townsend, Gregor Talk of the Toony: The Autobiography of Gregor Townsend (HarperSport, 2007 ) External links Townsend sets date for retirement, BBC, 2 June 2006 Townsend launches kids' summer camps, The Scotsman, 28 June 2006 Gregor Townsend's Sporting Heroes Profile Townsend part Gregor groan, part Merlin (Telegraph, 9 March 2003) 1973 births Living people Alumni of Aston University Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Border Reivers players British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Scotland Expatriate rugby union players in France Expatriate rugby union players in South Africa Gala RFC players Glasgow Warriors coaches Members of the Order of the British Empire Northampton Saints players People educated at Galashiels Academy Rugby union centres Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union fullbacks Rugby union players from Galashiels Scotland 'A' international rugby union players Scotland 'B' international rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Scotland national rugby union team coaches Scottish expatriate rugby union players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in France Scottish expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Scottish rugby union coaches Scottish rugby union players Sharks (rugby union) players South of Scotland District (rugby union) players