Townsend: Scotland are in the best position that we've been in

Gregor Townsend believes Scotland are in the "best position" ever in the time he has been head coach, and insists there is still more to come from his side.

"What we've gone through, good and bad, we're in the best position that we've been in, in the time that I've been here," said Townsend on the BBC's Scottish Rugby Podcast.

"When you look at other teams that have had success, there's a couple of common elements. One is player leadership, and we've now got some real leaders in our group.

"The other one is cap numbers, so now we're getting into the top four or five in the world of caps in our team. That means we're a cohesive team. We've not had many changes throughout our bigger games, our Six Nations and November Tests.

"With that, they play together, they've had experiences, but I feel that this team is in the best place ever, and I'm going to be a part of that for the next two years, so that's brilliant.

"I love the time I'm with the players, and summer tour was another reminder to me about the joy I get out of it, but also what we're capable of achieving."