Robbie Deans facts for kids
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| Birth name | Robert Maxwell Deans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 September 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cheviot, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (12 st 6 lb; 174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christ's College, Christchurch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Lincoln University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Bruce Deans (brother) Bob Deans (great-uncle) |
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Robert Maxwell Deans (born 4 September 1959) is a famous New Zealand rugby coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for the Japanese club Saitama Wild Knights.
From 2008 to 2013, Deans was the head coach of the Australian national team. Before that, he coached the Crusaders for eight seasons. He also helped coach the New Zealand team from 2001 to 2003.
As the Crusaders' coach, Robbie Deans won many titles. He led them to win three Super 12 titles and two Super 14 titles. He also coached Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship, winning a title in 1997. As a player, Deans played for Canterbury and the All Blacks. He played as a fly-half and later as a fullback. He played 19 matches for the All Blacks, including five official test matches.
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Playing Career
Robbie Deans went to Christ's College, Christchurch as a boarding student. There, he mostly played rugby as a first five-eighth. He started playing for Canterbury in 1979. He mainly played as a fullback because Wayne Smith, who would later coach the All Blacks, was already playing first-five.
Deans was the main player who kicked goals for his team. He scored a total of 1,641 points for Canterbury. He was part of the Canterbury team that held the Ranfurly Shield for a long time in the early 1980s. In 1982, he kicked eight of Canterbury's 16 points to help them win against Wellington. In 1983-1984, he also played for a French club called FC Grenoble. Canterbury's long winning streak with the Ranfurly Shield ended in 1985 against Auckland. This was a very famous game. Deans played 146 times for Canterbury, and his playing career ended in 1990.
Deans also played for New Zealand's national rugby team, the All Blacks. His first game for the All Blacks was in 1983. He played five test matches for the All Blacks and scored 50 points. He played 14 other games for the All Blacks, scoring 202 points. His time with the All Blacks lasted less than two years. His last game was in October 1985. He also played cricket for Canterbury Country.
Coaching Career
Canterbury and Crusaders
Deans became the coach of the Canterbury team in 1997. He had help from Steve Hansen, who later became an All Blacks coach. In his first year, Canterbury beat Auckland for the first time in 14 years and won the championship title.
The next year, Deans became the manager for the Canterbury Crusaders (now just called Crusaders) Super Rugby team. The Crusaders won the title that year, beating the Auckland Blues. They won again the following year, with Deans still as manager.
In 2000, Deans became the head coach of the Crusaders after Wayne Smith became the All Blacks coach. He led the Crusaders to win their third straight Super 12 title that year. He also coached the Canterbury team in the NPC in 2000. They won the Ranfurly Shield and held it until 2003. Canterbury's success in 2000 meant they hosted the NPC final. If they had won, Deans would have coached teams to Super 12, Ranfurly Shield, and NPC titles all in the same year. However, Wellington won that final game.
From 2001, Deans focused only on the Crusaders. The 2001 Super 12 season was his least successful, with the Crusaders finishing tenth. But the next season, in 2002, the Crusaders won every game and took their fourth title overall. This was their second title with Deans as coach. In 2003 and 2004, the Crusaders finished second.
The Crusaders won their third title under Deans in 2005. They won their sixth title (the first of the bigger Super 14 competition) in 2006. This was Deans' fourth win as coach, making him very successful in Super Rugby history. In 2008, his last season with the Crusaders, he coached them to their seventh Super Rugby title. They beat the NSW Waratahs in the final. To honor the Deans family, a new stand at Jade Stadium (now AMI Stadium) was named the "Deans Stand."
Robbie Deans also worked as an assistant coach for the All Blacks. He helped John Mitchell when Mitchell became the All Blacks coach in late 2001. Deans stayed in this role until after the 2003 Rugby World Cup. With Mitchell and Deans, the All Blacks won the Tri-Nations titles in 2002 and 2003. They also won the Bledisloe Cup in 2003.
Australia
On 14 December 2007, it was announced that Robbie Deans would become the new coach for the Australian team. He signed a four-year contract, leading up to the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Deans was the first person from another country to coach Australia. He finished his contract with the Crusaders after the 2008 season.
Deans started well as Australia's coach. He won his first five test matches. This included Australia's biggest win over the All Blacks in nine years. His first year, 2008, had mixed results. Australia lost three games to the All Blacks. But they won against the Springboks, who were the Rugby World Cup champions. Australia's win in South Africa was their first there in eight years.
In 2010, Deans became the first Wallabies coach to win in South Africa's high mountains in 47 years. The team won 41–39 in Bloemfontein. In the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Australia lost to Ireland in their group stage. They finished second in their group. They then beat South Africa 11-9. However, they lost to the All Blacks (20-6) in the semi-final.
In his last two seasons as Australia's coach, Deans became less popular with the media and public. He was sometimes called "Dingo" Deans. After Australia lost 2–1 to the British & Irish Lions in their 2013 tour, Deans resigned. During his six years, Deans coached the Wallabies 74 times. They won 43 games, lost 29, and drew twice. He won only three times against the All Blacks. However, he had a good record against the Springboks, winning 9 out of 14 games. He also led the Wallabies to win the Tri Nations championship in 2011. They finished in 3rd place in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Panasonic Wild Knights
On 21 April 2014, Deans was announced as the new head coach for the Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan. He took over from Norifumi Nakajima.
Barbarians
On 23 June 2017, it was announced that Deans would coach the Barbarians FC team. They played against New Zealand at Twickenham on 4 November 2017.
Notable Family Members
Robbie Deans has a brother named Bruce. Bruce was also an All Black and played for Canterbury. His great-uncle, Bob Deans, was also an All Black and captained Canterbury.
See also
In Spanish: Robbie Deans para niños
