Robbie Deans has resigned as coach of Australia following the 2-1 series defeat by the British and Irish Lions.
New Zealander Deans, 53, was appointed Wallabies coach in 2007 and was contracted until the end of the year.
- First Test: LOST 23-21
- Second Test: WON 16-15
- Third Test: LOST 41-16
Australian Rugby Union said in a statement: "Qantas Wallabies head coach Robbie Deans has announced this morning he is stepping down from the role effective immediately."
He is expected to be replaced by Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie.
Deans said: "I wish to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in Australian rugby for their support through the duration of my tenure. It has been a rewarding five years and I am proud of all that we have achieved.
"Most especially I would like to thank the players for their efforts and wish them all the best going forward."
Ex-Australia prop McKenzie was the assistant coach of the victorious Wallabies for the 2001 Lions tour.
The 48-year-old was also part of the set-up that saw the side lose 20-17 to England in a dramatic 2003 World Cup final.
ARU chief executive Bill Pulver said after Saturday's 41-16 defeat that the position of coach was going to be up for discussion.
"One of the things we do at the end of a series like this is a review and that will be part of the review," he told The Australian newspaper.
"We'll start that this week. It will be imminent. We need a brief cooling-off period to observe what happened."
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/23222989
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