# Bruce Deans

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**Ian Bruce Deans** (25 November 1960 – 16 August 2019) was a New Zealand [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player. He played for [Canterbury](/source/Canterbury_Rugby_Football_Union) during the 1980s and was a key part of the squad for many years. He played for two seasons for [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team). He was selected to be the understudy to [half-back](/source/Scrum-half_(rugby_union)) [David Kirk](/source/David_Kirk) in the All Black squad for the inaugural [Rugby World Cup](/source/Rugby_World_Cup) in [1987](/source/1987_Rugby_World_Cup), but [Frano Botica](/source/Frano_Botica) and himself didn't play a match. His first selection came during an end of seasons tour of Japan. Deans also played cricket for [Canterbury Country](/source/Canterbury_cricket_team) in the [Hawke Cup](/source/Hawke_Cup).

## Personal life

Bruce Deans played his club rugby at [Glenmark Rugby Club](/source/Glenmark_Rugby_Club), in North Canterbury alongside his brother [Robbie Deans](/source/Robbie_Deans). After retiring from rugby, Deans managed his sheep farm near Cheviot.

Deans' brother [Robbie Deans](/source/Robbie_Deans) and great-uncle [Bob Deans](/source/Bob_Deans) also played for Canterbury and the All Blacks. Bruce Deans died of cancer on 16 August 2019, aged 58.[1]

## References

1. ["Former All Blacks halfback Bruce Deans succumbs to cancer, aged 58"](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/115049076/former-all-blacks-halfback-bruce-deans-succumbs-to-cancer-aged-58). *[Stuff.co.nz](/source/Stuff.co.nz)*. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

## External links

- [Bruce Deans at Cricket Archive](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/210/210534/210534.html)

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