Robbie Deans
# robbie-deans - Today’s News
Genia and O’Connor team up as Australia name side for Lions Test
Robbie Deans has named three debutants in a starting XV to be captained by lock James Horwill.
# robbie-deans - Monday 3 June, 2013
Deans forced to fish out the phone book again as Aussies drop like flies
Injuries to three key players have, once again, led to the Wallabies coach calling in replacements.
# robbie-deans - Sunday 2 June, 2013
View from Down Under: Time for Australia to embrace James O’Connor era
Jack Howes from Green and Gold Rugby predicts a huge series ahead for the Aussie flyhalf.
# robbie-deans - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Digby Ioane knee op forces Wallabies rethink on wing
The break-dancer is broken.
# robbie-deans - Tuesday 21 May, 2013
O’Connell calling for greater effort to unite young Lions
The lock has had no trouble gelling with new captain, Sam Warburton. And he joined his room-mate in demanding improved morale.
# robbie-deans - Sunday 19 May, 2013
Lions coming to Australia to strangle the creative Wallaby spirit: Bob Dwyer
The World Cup-winning coach believes current boss Robbie Deans should have selected Quade Cooper in his 25-man squad.
Quade Cooper left out of Australia squad for Lions Tour
Inspirational and abrasive flanker George Smith will miss the tour after a knee ligament injury.
# robbie-deans - Sunday 12 May, 2013
Lions worry for Australia’s James O’Connor after shoulder injury
The 22-year-old will be out of action until the end of the month after receiving a blow against Auckland Blues.
# robbie-deans - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans gets his Lions digs in early
The Kiwi expects nothing new from Warren Gatland’s men, all the way down to putting pressure on referees.
# robbie-deans - Thursday 25 April, 2013
‘I believe in loyalty but there’s times when you can’t trust anyone’ – crisis in Oz
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans must be pulling his Kiwi hair out as his players court controversy on a weekly basis.
# robbie-deans - Thursday 21 March, 2013
I didn’t wake up on Sunday, see them lose and capitalise on that – McKenzie on Ireland
The Australian revealed in a newspaper column, however, that he hopes to be in a new coaching job by August.
# robbie-deans - Thursday 10 January, 2013
Robbie Deans will have to reapply for Wallabies job
The under-fire Australia coach will lead his side against the Lions, but could be axed at the end of the year.
# robbie-deans - Saturday 24 November, 2012
November Tests: Wallabies hang on for narrow win in Italy
After taking a 22-6 lead into half time, Robbie Deans’ men were held scoreless in the second period but scraped a three-point win.
# robbie-deans - Wednesday 21 November, 2012
Wallabies boss Deans remains hopeful on Quade Cooper future
Australian rugby’s poster boy is yet to formally reject a contract and is tipped to ply his trade elsewhere next season. Isn’t Cooper an Irish name?
# robbie-deans - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
Wallaby Cooper fined, handed suspended ban
Australia’s outspoken fly-half Quade Cooper will be available for national selection once he recovers from his knee injury.
# robbie-deans - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
Richie McCaw: Players like Quade Cooper get sorted. Sooner or later they get their beans
The more shocking aspect about the All Black captain’s new book is that it is retailing at $50 in New Zealand. Birthday and Xmas pressie combo?
# robbie-deans - Thursday 27 September, 2012
# robbie-deans - Wednesday 5 September, 2012
Pienaar one of three Springbok changes for trip to Australia
Number eight Duane Vermeulen will make his Test debut as South Africa look to bounce back from their draw with Argentina.
# robbie-deans - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
Quade Cooper has a fractured leg – but he’ll still play against South Africa next week
Cooper’s injury was aggravated during last week’s 22-0 thrashing by New Zealand in Eden Park.
# robbie-deans - Monday 27 August, 2012
Reports: Robbie Deans has just four games to save his job
The Australia coach must turn around his side’s flagging fortunes quickly.
# robbie-deans - Tuesday 14 August, 2012
No room for Quade Cooper in Australian squad to face All Blacks
Berrick Barnes has been rewarded for his exemplary form against Wales and starts at fly-half.
# robbie-deans - Monday 23 April, 2012
Tailor made: Wallabies create new role for McGahan
The outgoing Munster coach will take up a new position as coaching co-ordinator with Australia. Forwards coach, Jim Williams, departs.
# robbie-deans - Wednesday 22 February, 2012
It’s official: Munster confirm Tony McGahan’s departure
Thomond Park chief is to take up a job as Australia’s defence coach at the end of the season.
# robbie-deans - Tuesday 21 February, 2012
Homeward bound: Munster boss Tony McGahan heading back to Oz
Thomond Park chief said to be taking up defensive coach role with Australia at the end of the season.
# robbie-deans - Saturday 22 October, 2011
Cooper facing lengthy spell on the sidelines
Quade Cooper won’t be back on a rugby pitch until next year after suffered a suspected ACL injury on Friday.
# robbie-deans - Sunday 16 October, 2011
Heart and soul see New Zealand through
Graham Henry pays tribute to his side’s “huge ticker, huge character and guts” after they booked their place in next Sunday’s World Cup final.
# robbie-deans - Saturday 15 October, 2011
Beale ruled out, Ashley-Cooper to start at 15
The Australian full-back has a hamstring strain and won’t be available to face the All Blacks on Sunday.
# robbie-deans - Friday 14 October, 2011
Deans waits as clock ticks on Beale’s fitness
Kurtley Beale looks set to start for Australia after Robbie Deans provisionally named the full-back in his starting XV to face New Zealand.
# robbie-deans - Tuesday 11 October, 2011
Quade Cooper to start at full-back against the All Blacks?
Robbie Deans has hinted the mercurial utility back could be deployed as a replacement for the injured Kurtley Beale, while Berrick Barnes looks a possible starter at fly-half.
# robbie-deans - Saturday 27 August, 2011
WATCH: Australia stun All Blacks to win Tri-Nations
Australia weathered a second-half comeback to beat New Zealand 25-20 in Brisbane this morning.
# robbie-deans - Thursday 18 August, 2011
Elsom misses out on World Cup captaincy
Former Leinster man is dropped as Wallabies captain just three weeks before the tournament kicks off.
# robbie-deans - Wednesday 17 August, 2011
Giteau’s World Cup dream comes to an end
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has yet to declare his World Cup squad selection, but influential fly-half Matt Giteau looks set to be omitted from the line-up.
# robbie-deans - Sunday 7 August, 2011
Henry to test his reserves in South Africa
The All Blacks coach wants to give some of his fringe stars a run out against the World Champions.
# robbie-deans - Sunday 24 July, 2011
Deans delighted with Wallabies’ response
Australia are looking to New Zealand after a comfortable win over South Africa in the Tri-Nations.
# robbie-deans - Monday 18 July, 2011
Deans defends Aussie side that was stunned by Samoa
Coach claims that focus should be on the poor performance rather than the team selection, as the Australian press lashes out.





















































