Scott Johnson was recruited to the newly-created role from a similar position with Scotland after mounting criticism of under-siege coach Michael Cheika.
SYDNEY - Australia’s new director of rugby Scott Johnson on Friday said there was no reason why the Wallabies can’t win the World Cup despite coming off their worst season in decades.
“We’re not a million miles off,” he said, about going one better and winning the title at this year’s tournament in Japan. Australia, beaten in the 2015 World Cup final by New Zealand, have fallen to number six in the world and few give them much chance of lifting the silverware in Japan.He now has to answer to Johnson and sit on a three-man selection panel - himself, Johnson and the recently appointed Michael O’Connor.
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