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News.com.au (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
The Wallabies are really on the nose now, with coach Robbie Deans unable to explain his side's ineptness after a humiliating 9-8 loss to lowly Scotland at Murrayfield.
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The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday
Rocky was back on the big stage in the west end of Edinburgh yesterday. In his role as Australian captain, Rocky Elsom was leading Robbie Deans' Wallabies through their eve-of-battle paces at the home of Scottish rugby. Scotland and their head coach, Andy Robinson, can brace themselves for another Rocky Hero Show at Murrayfield this afternoon.
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Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Robbie Deans made two changes to his match 22 for the clash against Scotland on Saturday. Deans has decided to rest David Pocock, who was the Wallabies’ Man of the Match last weekend against Ireland. This sees veteran George Smith promoted to the starting line-up, while Richard Brown finds a place on the wood. Pocock was praised [...]
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News.com.au (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The Grand Slam dream is over but, with the stakes still high, Wallabies coach Robbie Deans named just one change to his starting XV for Saturday's Test against Scotland.
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Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
GROUND-BREAKING Australia rugby coach Robbie Deans has already spent one anxious moment staring down the barrel at Murrayfield – and has no intention of repeating the experie
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Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Wide-eyed teenager Luke Morahan has joined the Wallabies squad in Edinburgh in another sign of coach Robbie Deans's unflinching faith in youth.
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News.com.au (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has vowed not to cheapen the jersey or the occasion by selecting a below-strength side for Saturday's Murrayfield Test against a struggling Scotland.
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
THE LOOK on the face of New Zealander Robbie Deans was Hamilton on a bleak winter’s night. It told a story of Irish triumph, Australian loss and he wasn’t taking it that well. The Australian coach spoke about a draw that cut like a defeat and the upstarts of Ireland grabbing a slice of the match, when they almost had it bagged. An Australian defence that had held so firm as Ireland found...
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France24 (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Australia coach Robbie Deans has warned his young team that Sunday's showdown against Ireland at Croke Park represents the litmus test of their development. The Wallabies defeated England 18-9 at Twickenham last weekend but Deans knows that Six Nations champions Ireland will provide a more rigorous examination of just how far his emerging talents have to go before they are a dominant force in the...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
• Irish have good record against southern hemisphere opposition • Australia coach Deans expects tougher test than England Ireland have enjoyed their most successful ever decade, but if they fail to round it off with at least one victory in their encounters with Australia and South Africa at Croke Park this month, the significance of last season' s grand slam triumph will pale less than two...
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Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans believes the introduction of a Melbourne-based Super Rugby franchise will help lift Australian rugby out of its current slump.