Robert Ian Templeton MBE (27 July 1932 — 5 December 1999) was an Australian rugby union coach who led the Wallabies in 29 Test matches during the 1970s and 1980s.
[2] The son of a grazier, Templeton was born in Rockhampton and educated at Anglican Church Grammar School.
[3] After steering GPS to a premiership in 1961, Templeton was appointed Queensland coach and remained in that position until ascending to the Wallabies post in 1971, succeeding the retired Des Connor.
He returned in 1976 to lead the Wallabies to another tour of France, then held the role permanently from 1979 to 1981, with mixed results.
[6] He was replaced by Bob Dwyer in 1982 after the Wallabies came back from the 1981–82 grand slam tour having won only one Test.