Deans applauds his first week

The master at work: Robbie Deans shares his rugby knowledge

Australia's new coach Robbie Deans has completed his first week in charge of the Wallabies and over the last five days has been satisfied with what he's seen.

Deans, who is the first foreign coach of the Wallabies, officially took control of his new position on Monday after capturing a record seventh Super Rugby title with the Crusaders over the weekend.

His impact was immediate after naming seven uncapped players in his 30-man squad for the upcoming Tests against Ireland in Melbourne on June 14 and twice against France, in Sydney and Brisbane.

Deans, 48, conducted his first Wallabies training session on Tuesday and the response from the senior players on their softly spoken coach has been very positive to say the least.

"It's been good to just get on with it, really," Deans told AAP.

"As rugby people, we don't like sitting around much, we are doers, and it's just been good to get straight into the saddle.

"It would have been very difficult if I would have had to have waited six months before getting started."

Deans offered no clues about the composition of his team for the first Test under his stewardship against Ireland.

He revealed a dry sense of humour when skipper and centre Stirling Mortlock said he wouldn't mind "being an insider to Robbie's thoughts (on next week's team)".

Quick as a flash, Deans replied: "I don't know myself, yet".

Asked about his first match in charge, Deans seemed more concerned about the performance than marking the start of his tenure with a victory.

"A good performance is critical and if that means victory, then, that's great," said Deans.

The New Zealand-born coach said he was concentrating on the Wallabies at the moment and would turn his attention to Ireland next week.

He said he was in the process of working on a disciplinary policy, but wouldn't be making the document public.

"But you can rest assured, the bar will be set high," said Deans.

Australia and New Zealand have always been fierce rivals on the rugby field but Deans has already convinced the Wallaby players he is on their side.

He used his first team meeting to speak openly with all the players about his respect for Australian rugby and his sense of honour at being given the job.

"For him and some of his staff to be over here representing us is a very, very proud moment for them. That was pretty nice to hear," utility back Adam Ashley-Cooper said.

"You can tell that he's obviously a very passionate coach and he's all about playing with emotion and bringing the most out of the character."