EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Gregor Townsend extended his contract as head coach of Scotland's rugby team through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup and said Wednesday he wanted to see his improving players live up to their potential.

Townsend is already Scotland's longest-serving coach of the professional era, having been appointed in the summer of 2017, so his new deal takes him up to a decade in the job. It also means he'll be in charge for a third World Cup.

The former Scotland flyhalf’s previous contract was due to expire after next year’s Six Nations and there was some doubt about whether he would be retained following back-to-back fourth-place finishes in the northern hemisphere competition.

“Being the Scotland head coach is a massive honour for me personally, a true privilege,” Townsend

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