Johnson has brought the joy back to Scots squad

Scotland v Wales – BBC1 2pm

Tim Visser is backing Scotland's interim head coach Scott Johnson to be given the role on a permanent basis.

The Dutch-born winger has been impressed with the manner in which the 50-year-old Australian has brought a sense of positivity back to the Scottish camp since replacing Andy Robinson.

The Scots go into today's six nations match against Wales at Murrayfield on the back of two consecutive victories over Italy and Ireland – a far cry from last year's six nations campaign when they slumped to bottom place with five defeats from five matches.

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