Robbie Deans

Robbie Deans
Birth name	Robert Maxwell Deans
Date of birth	4 September 1959 (age 65)
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)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Fullback
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1979–1990	Canterbury
	Correct as of 2007-12-29
International career
Years	Team
1983–1985	New Zealand
	Correct as of 2007-12-29
Coaching career
Years	Team
1997–2000	Canterbury
2000–2008	Crusaders
2001–2003	New Zealand (assistant coach)
2008–2013	Australia
2014–pres.	Saitama Wild Knights
2015–2019	World XV
	Correct as of 2021-08-26

Robert Maxwell Deans (born 4 September 1959) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player, currently the head coach of Japanese club Saitama Wild Knights. He was head coach of the Australian national team between 2008 and 2013. Deans 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 won three Super 12 titles and two Super 14). He also coached Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship, winning the title in 1997. As a player, Deans represented Canterbury, first playing at fly half, and later fullback. He also played nineteen matches for the All Blacks, including five tests.