Defiant Robinson won't walk the plank

Scotland coach Andy Robinson has dismissed any speculation regarding his future in the job after his team were handed the Six Nations Wooden Spoon by defeat to Italy in Rome on Saturday.

Scotland have now lost 12 of their 15 Six Nations matches under Robinson and this latest defeat is bound to intensify speculation surrounding his position, even though his contract runs until the 2015 World Cup.

It is the first time that Scotland have received the Wooden Spoon since 2007, and pressure on their embattled coach will surely be ratcheted up despite his claims that his only concern is planning the way forward.

"I'm still contracted until 2015. I'm going away to reflect on the Six Nations and reflect on the future, in terms of the positivity that we have, the players we have and the way forward - and putting a plan together for the way forward," he said.

"There is not a set timescale on that. There's a lot to take in in terms of what's happened and it's about looking at the future and what's best for the future.

"Now's not the time to be discussing that, with the feelings that everybody has," he added.

AFP