Scott Johnson has officially withdrawn from the race to replace John Connolly

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		Scott Johnson has officially withdrawn from the race to replace John Connolly Wallaby attack coach Scott Johnson has officially withdrawn from the race to replace John Connolly as Australia's next head coach. Johnson was originally one of six candidates to be interviewed today, but appeared to have a last minute change of heart and has since confirmed he was withdrawing from the interview process. "It's a personal decision and we respect that," Australian Rugby Union (ARU) high performance unit manager Pat Howard said. "The process will continue with the (other) five and a recommendation will be made out of that," Howard added. Waratahs coach Ewen McKenzie was the first to be interviewed by the selection panel today. He arrived at ARU headquarters in Sydney this morning for his 9.30am (AEDT) interview. Wallabies defence coach John Muggleton also arrived for his interview, scheduled for 11am. The other candidates to be interviewed are Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher, former Wallabies coach Alan Jones and strong favourite, Blues coach David Nucifora. The selection panel consists of Howard, ARU board members Rod McCall and Mark Connors, former Wallabies skipper Michael Hawker and former Brumbies captain and ARU high performance unit general manager Brett Robinson. ARU chief executive John O'Neill isn't part of the interviewing panel as he is still recovering from surgery on a pinched nerve in his neck. The selection panel will make a recommendation to the full ARU board which will sit next Friday.


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