Scotland Director of Rugby Scott Johnson attends a news conference after the Rugby World Cup 2019 pool draw at Kyoto State Guest House in Kyoto, western Japan May 10, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rugby Australia have responded to their worst test campaign in 60 years by appointing Scott Johnson as Director of Rugby over retained head coach Michael Cheika and instituting a national selection panel to choose the team.
Cheika has been under intense pressure after the Wallabies won just four of 13 tests and slumped to sixth in the world rankings in a year when coaches would be looking to set out their stall ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup in Japan.
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