Clark Laidlaw has made a Super Rugby champion out of the Hurricanes in New Zealand, and he is open to talking about the top job back home in Scotland.
Scottish-born coach Clark Laidlaw has built a serious reputation in the toughest rugby environment on the planet, and now his homeland may come calling. As head coach of Super Rugby champions the Hurricanes, he has shown he can thrive in New Zealand, where the standards are ruthless and the competition never lets up.
Laidlaw is the son of a Scottish rugby name, and he is carving out a path of his own on the other side of the world. Rather than trading on the family reputation, he has earned respect in Wellington with results, and the Hurricanes' title is the clearest proof of that.
The obvious question is whether Scotland might want him back. Laidlaw has not ruled it out. He has said he would welcome a conversation about the national job, a calm but pointed signal that he is open to the idea if the right opportunity arises.
For now his focus stays with the Hurricanes, who are the team to beat after their success. But with a champion's résumé and a Scottish pedigree, Laidlaw is a name that will keep coming up whenever the Scotland conversation starts.
