Scotland wing Nikki Walker has praised new boss Scott Johnson after the Australian was confirmed as Scotland's intermin head coach.
The Worcester wing worked with Johnson during his time at the Ospreys and believes that the former Wales interim boss can help the Scotland team.
"Scott is one of the best coaches I have worked under," Walker told The Scotsman.
"Scott is definitely a bit different in character to everybody else I have been coached by. He keeps everybody entertained in training. He is light-hearted, humorous and has loads of ideas.
"He has a great knowledge of the game as well, otherwise he wouldn't have acquired the good reputation he has in coaching.
"Scott has been to different places, but being Australian he knows Australians tend to play quite imaginative rugby, especially in the backs. I'm sure he can bring that to Scotland if he got the job.
"He was a massive influence on Ospreys winning the Magners League and when we got to the Heineken Cup quarters."
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Houston_11 says...
Hi, I'm Nikki Walker and I'm currently not involved in the international setup with Scotland. So to try and worm my way back in, I'm verbally romance the new coach (who I used to work with) in the hopes I end up in the 6N squad.
If Carlsberg did one-dimensional, narrow minded wingers.... oh wait, they do.
Posted 15:51 01st January 2013
rugbylover says...
Nice work, Nikki. How'd you like to be skipper?
Scott Johnson - to use a very old phrase - is all mouth & trousers.
Gawd 'elp Scotland.
Posted 15:36 22nd December 2012
J_HDK says...
This isn't a story. What would be a great story if they had a quote from Richie Gray or someone. "Scott Johnson?!?! Seriously?!?1 What an a**hole! Awww I hate that guy." :P
Posted 00:44 21st December 2012