Deans to coach Barbarians against Ireland and England


  • Rugby
  • Tuesday, 27 Jan 2015

Robbie Deans at ANZ stadium in Sydney, July 6, 2013. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Australia coach Robbie Deans will take charge of the Barbarians for their two upcoming matches against Ireland and an England XV in May, the club announced on Tuesday.

Deans, who led the Wallabies from 2008 to 2013, is assembling a high quality side with Australia's Berrick Barnes, New Zealand's George Whitelock and Argentina's Tomas Cubelli being the first three names in his squad.

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