Robbie Deans still has eyes on All Blacks job
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Robbie Deans has revealed a desire to coach the All Blacks still burns within.
The former Wallabies and Crusaders mentor, who recently released the autobiography Robbie Deans: Red, Black and Gold, now coaches in the lucrative Japanese club competition but refuses to close the door on the All Blacks job he missed out on in 2007.
An assistant to John Mitchell in New Zealand's failed 2003 Rugby World Cup campaign, Deans believes five years at the helm of the Wallabies strengthened his abilities with the clipboard, boosting his credentials as an international coach.
While current All Blacks co…
The former Wallabies and Crusaders mentor, who recently released the autobiography Robbie Deans: Red, Black and Gold, now coaches in the lucrative Japanese club competition but refuses to close the door on the All Blacks job he missed out on in 2007.
An assistant to John Mitchell in New Zealand's failed 2003 Rugby World Cup campaign, Deans believes five years at the helm of the Wallabies strengthened his abilities with the clipboard, boosting his credentials as an international coach.
While current All Blacks co…
