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Right-hand man Vaughan backs recruitment process

- DAVID BARNES

GREGOR TOWNSEND'S right-hand man has defended Scotland's strategy of recruiting talent from across the globe by pointing out even Sri Lanka have more registered players to call on.

Gav Vaughan has been an unsung hero in Scotland's backroom team during the national side's rise to the fifth in the world.

His official title is 'Lead National Team Performance Analyst' and he is never far from Townsend's side.

Vaughan's roles range from picking through hours of opposition video footage to develop a successful gameplan, to scouring the internet for Scottishqualified talent in far-flung corners.