VIDEO - 'Like a mate having a beer': Eddie on Hansen's role in Wallabies camp

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: When days are dark, friends are few. However, that is not the case for Australia's head coach Eddie Jones.

Jones caused a major stir with his latest move ahead of the 2023 World Cup next month.

Following a horrendous period for the Australian team - which included finishing at the bottom of the Rugby Championship table - Jones has opted to bring in some extra expertise in the shape of former All Black coach Steve Hansen.

The World Cup-winning coach has joined the Wallabies as an unpaid short-term advisor ahead of Sunday's warm-up match against France in Paris.

Hansen has spent several days with the Australians.

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Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Jones has shed light on Hansen's presence inside the camp.

"I’ve coached against Steve since 1998 so we’ve got a long relationship, enjoy each other’s company and I always had the thought we wanted this week to be a reset week for us,” Jones told reporters.

“We’ve been through the Rugby Championship, done our Australian responsibilities and now it’s a rest, so we’ve brought in Steve to have a look at what we’re doing.

“It’s purely like a mate having a beer and asking what do you think? Where can we improve?

“We’ve also got Doug Lemov [a US coach and educator] who we’ve used previously to help the coaches improve their coaching.

“It’s a really important professional development time for us to just get a little bit better before we go into the World Cup.”