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Friday, 14 December 2007 |
New Zealander Robbie Deans named as new Wallabies' coach
Robbie Deans from New Zealand has been announced as the first non-Australian coach of the Wallabies rugby team.
Robbie Deans, 48, was interviewed for the post after he didn't manage to get accepted for the same job with the All Blacks last week.
Robbie Deans has signed a four-year contract that ends after the 2011 World Cup.
Australian Rugby Union chairman Peter McGrath is reported to have said: "We see this as a new start for Australian rugby,
"In terms of our playing ranks, we are on the doorstep of generational change. We believe Robbie Deans is the man to move us into that new era."
Robbie Deans takes over from John Connolly, who stepped down after Australia were beaten by England in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Robbie Deans has an impressive record of coaching with the Crusaders, guiding them to four Super 12 and Super 14 titles, and he was also an assistant to All Blacks coach John Mitchell from 2001-2003.
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