Robbie Deans

...on tour. Pocock, the open-side flanker, suffered a facial injury on Sunday and Robbie Deans, the Australia coach, said: "He did get knocked around a bit and [so] we decided it was prudent to give him a complete breather. " This means...

In this article: Australia, Scotland, Saracens, and Leicester

...Australian Rugby Union figures. However, Wallabies coach Robbie Deans was eager for Giteau to remain at No.10, and has backed him, wanting to keep the status quo until the team returns to Australia. There is enormous pressure on Giteau...

In this article: Matt Giteau, Quade Cooper, Berrick Barnes, Millennium Stadium, Australia, Warren Gatland, Scotland, and Wales

Coach searching for future Wallabies Robbie Deans will continue tapping into Australia's rugby sevens talent pool in the hope of unearthing more potential Wallabies following the emergence of young guns Richard Kingi and Luke Morahan on the...

In this article: Cardiff and Australia

Deans rewards Pocock with a spot in the stands for Scotland Test EDINBURGH: Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has decided to rest the man-of-the-match against Ireland, David Pocock, for Saturday night's Test against Scotland, giving Australia's...

In this article: All Blacks, Scotland, Croke Park, and Millennium Stadium

However, Matt Giteau missed the relatively simple conversion and the Scots won by a point. Robbie burns night: coach admits to hitting rock bottom Scotland 9 Australia 8 EDINBURGH: A distressed Robbie Deans described it as the worst...

In this article: Matt Giteau, Scotland, Ryan Cross, Australia, Stephen Moore, and Edinburgh

...Treforest University Grounds in Cardiff France, Ireland and Wales are capable of overtaking Australia in the rankings, leaving coach Deans under pressure less than two years from the next World Cup. Former Wallaby coach Bob Dwyer, who won...

In this article: Wales, Australia, World Cup, Cardiff, and Paddy Wallace

...regarding former Canterbury supremo Deans. "I've got a huge amount of respect for Robbie and what he's achieved in rugby and Super 14 and the successes that he's had," Gatland said. "I think out of the three Tri-Nations teams, they...

In this article: Warren Gatland, Wales, Australia, Scotland, World Cup, Cardiff, and Millennium Stadium

...Australia 31: Deans hoping victory can wipe away Scotland defeat Cardiff 3 Australia 31: Deans hoping victory can wipe away the memory of miserable defeat against Scotland Last updated at 1:42 AM on 25th November 2009 Australia coach...

In this article: Cardiff, Australia, and Scotland

...Australia a 10-3 lead. Deans lost patience with Pek Cowan - another Wallabies first-time starter - in the 33rd minute, pulling the loosehead after he was penalised for a second time for collapsing the scrum. With Cowan serving as the...

In this article: Ryan Cross and Cardiff