Robbie Deans

Robert Maxwell " Robbie" Dean ( born September 4, 1959 in Cheviot, Canterbury ) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and current coach of the Australian national team. As a coach, he led the New Zealand Crusaders team to five championships in the international tournament Super 14

Playing career

Dean began his playing career in 1979 at the Provincial Association Canterbury. He played as a goalkeeper, and was responsible for the kicks. In 146 games he scored a total of 1641 points. He ran 18 times for the All Blacks, including five official matches. The first of these five appearances was on November 12, 1983 against Scotland, the last followed on August 18, 1984 in the match for Bledisloe Cup against Australia. At the end of 1983 he joined for five months at the French club FC Grenoble. He finished his playing career in 1990.

Coaching career

Dean's first shot as a coach began in 1997 with his Provincial Association Canterbury. In the first year he could win with this team, the National Provincial Championship. Among other things, succeeded in this season's first win over Auckland after 14 years. In the following year he assisted Wayne Smith in the management of Super 14 franchise Crusaders. In 2000, he took over the management of the team, after Smith was appointed to New Zealand 's new national coach.

Deans was between 2001 and 2003 assistant coach with the New Zealand national team. During this time the All Blacks won twice the Tri Nations. In 2002, the Crusaders he managed a perfect season. The team won all 11 regular season games as well as the semi-finals and the final. After two seasons without a title, he led the Crusaders to three other titles before he announced the end of its 2008 commitment. With five won championships, he is the most successful coach of the Super rugby.

Deans was seen after the end of his contract with the Crusaders as a candidate for the coaching job of the national team, which was previously eliminated in the quarter- finals of the World Cup. However, the New Zealand Association extended with the current coach Graham Henry. Deans then opted for a commitment in Australia. He led the " Wallabies " to victories over Ireland and France as well as to three wins and second place in the Tri Nations 2008.

Achievements

As a player

  • Five internationals
  • National Provincial Championship: winner 1983
  • Top scorer of the Canterbury region with 1641 points

As coach

  • Super 14: Champion 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008
  • National Provincial Championship: winner 1997

Private life

Dean has three children with his wife Penny, a French teacher. His great-uncle Bob and his brother Ian Bruce, both played for the New Zealand national team. His father Tony was cricketer.

Cheviot, New Zealand Canterbury (Region) Canterbury Rugby Football Union Crusaders (rugby union) Australia national rugby union team Scotland national rugby union team ITM Cup 2007 Rugby World Cup Ireland national rugby union team 2008 Tri Nations Series
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