Writing for The Australian, Bret Harris salutes the impact that Robbie Deans has had on the Wallabies since his appointment as head coach last year.
"It was appropriate that Robbie Deans announced his Wallabies team to play the All Blacks on Bastille Day because the motto of the French revolution - liberty, equality, fraternity - could be the catch-cry for the new culture in Australian rugby.
"For many years Australia's play has been dominated by a controlled, patterned approach. Deans has given the Wallabies a new sense of freedom.
"On his very first day in charge of the Wallabies in June last year, Deans told the players to play what was in front of them. It has become a mantra that has pervaded every aspect of Australia's game."
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