Rugby-Townsend backs Kinghorn after penalty heartache against Australia


  • Rugby
  • Sunday, 30 Oct 2022

FILE PHOTO Rugby Union - International - Scotland v Australia - Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh Scotland Britain - October 29 2022 Scotlands Blair Kinghorn reacts Action Images via ReutersCraig Brough

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - International - Scotland v Australia - Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - October 29, 2022 Scotland's Blair Kinghorn reacts Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Coach Gregor Townsend has backed flyhalf Blair Kinghorn following a last-minute penalty miss that saw Scotland slip to a 16-15 autumn international defeat against Australia at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Kinghorn had the chance to win the game with a kick he would expect to make, but skewed his effort wide of the posts having been superb in the game to that point.

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