Robbie Deans
Robbie Deans
Robert Maxwell Deansis a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player, currently the head coach of Japanese club Panasonic Wild Knights. He was head coach of the Australian national team between 2008 and 2013. Deans had previously coached the Crusaders for eight seasons and was an assistant coach of New Zealand between late 2001 and 2003. As the coach of the Crusaders, Deans has won more Super rugby titles than any other. He has also coached Canterbury in the...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth4 September 1959
doubt foot last next remains seen side strides
They have made big strides no doubt about that, that's often what comes out of adversity. They are a better side than last year, but that's very evident. It remains to be seen how we foot it next to them.
battle wills
There's a lot of similarities between the two sides, so it really is going to be a battle of wills and of wits.
cumulative effect head symptoms totally
It's just flatness basically. He's got no symptoms of head injuries, he just hasn't totally come up from the cumulative effect of the work.
humiliated last respond track weekend
They were humiliated on the track last weekend and there's only one way they're going to respond to that.
plan
It's been part of the plan from the outset.
caught knock saturday sinister took
There's nothing sinister there. Our doctor, Deb (Robinson), caught up with him on Saturday and he just took a knock to it. He should be fine.
early match rested
He's not necessarily out for the match but he's been rested for the early part of the week.