Rugby Championship 2021

[dru]

So according to newshub SANZAAR's master plan for TRC 2021 is for it to be played on both sides of the Tasman but they want RA & NZR to each submit a sole-host proposal just in case.

"Probably the best rugby decision we could make in the best possible environment is to have games across Australia and New Zealand," Sanzaar chief executive Brendan Morris [said].

And that was pretty much all he said.

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/spor...s-for-rugby-championship-as-bubble-looms.html

With RSA and Argie not being able to have home games, I don't mind the idea of having a home Nation. I'm OK with that being NZ as long as the finances stack and Aus get's it's cut.

End of the day though, it will be spread across the Tasman.

 

[Members Section]

So according to newshub SANZAAR's master plan for TRC 2021 is for it to be played on both sides of the Tasman but they want RA & NZR to each submit a sole-host proposal just in case.

"Probably the best rugby decision we could make in the best possible environment is to have games across Australia and New Zealand," Sanzaar chief executive Brendan Morris [said].

And that was pretty much all he said.

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/spor...s-for-rugby-championship-as-bubble-looms.html

Prob makes sense to play half the games in nz then the other half in aus (or vice versa) just in case there is some out break somewhere with players & officials flying over back & fwd. Then if there all of a sudden you had a boarder closure you could have a plan B within the individual country.

If RSA & Los Pumas cant host then their "home game" could be in the other country across the Tasman ie Arg v Aus in Dunedin & RSA v NZ in perth something like that

 

[Sully]

Prob makes sense to play half the games in nz then the other half in aus (or vice versa) just in case there is some out break somewhere with players & officials flying over back & fwd. Then if there all of a sudden you had a boarder closure you could have a plan B within the individual country.

If RSA & Los Pumas cant host then their "home game" could be in the other country across the Tasman ie Arg v Aus in Dunedin & RSA v NZ in perth something like that

That should boost crowd numbers /s

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Big SA expat community in North Harbour (hence Loss Bleus' tendency to play SA teams at Albany) so I guess there & Perth could possibly host the 2 x SA v Arg games which you'd think will be the hardest sells tix-wise.

wrt SANZAAR's "announcement" I found it rather underwhelming: both TV sports news talked it up like it was going to be almost a draw release, but maybe they over-egged it?

 

[Braveheart81]

If RSA & Los Pumas cant host then their "home game" could be in the other country across the Tasman ie Arg v Aus in Dunedin & RSA v NZ in perth something like that

I would guess both countries would want to maximise the revenue by playing it essentially as an away game rather than at a mutual venue.

 

[dru]

I would guess both countries would want to maximise the revenue by playing it essentially as an away game rather than at a mutual venue.

RSA has recently shown a heavy reluctance to anything that increases the risk of their current status. Hard to know how they will consider the matter.

 

[Derpus]

RSA has recently shown a heavy reluctance to anything that increases the risk of their current status. Hard to know how they will consider the matter.

Surely going bankrupt would threaten their status. If they fold entirely and never play a game again they'll still lose number 1 status next world cup.

 

[Members Section]

I would guess both countries would want to maximise the revenue by playing it essentially as an away game rather than at a mutual venue.

True but are you going to make much commercially playing an away test v arg in Newcastle?

 

[James GC]

True but are you going to make much commercially playing an away test v arg in Newcastle?

Cost more to travel here and quarantine they would end up more in the hole.

 

[Braveheart81]

True but are you going to make much commercially playing an away test v arg in Newcastle?

Argentina vs Wallabies in Newcastle presumably gets a lot bigger crowd than Argentina vs Wallabies at Dunedin.

 

[Members Section]

Argentina vs Wallabies in Newcastle presumably gets a lot bigger crowd than Argentina vs Wallabies at Dunedin.

Very true but it wasnt exactly full last year

 

[Members Section]

Cost more to travel here and quarantine they would end up more in the hole.

Both RSA & ARG would only need 1 quarantine in either country then they are free to travel back & forward.

 

[D-Box]

The logical split would
NZ v Aus one in each
SA v Arg one in each (or both in NZ as Aus hosted all last year)
NZ v SA both in NZ
NZ v Arg both in NZ
Aus v SA both in Aus
Aus v Arg both in Aus

You would assume on rankings SA and NZ will be 1 and 2 so schedule as

Weeks 1 and 2
Aus v SA
NZ v Arg

Weeks 3 and 4
Aus v NZ
SA v Arg
This is when chaos could happen. However you could keep 1-2 spare weeks at the end of the tournament to allow catch up if these get disrupted due to quarantine.

Weeks 5 and 6
Aus v Arg
NZ v SA

This potentially has both games in week 5 being important still and possibly NZ v SA playing an effective final in week 6

 

[James GC]

Both RSA & ARG would only need 1 quarantine in either country then they are free to travel back & forward.

Whilst that may be true there is still a cost to the trip that poor crowd numbers is not going to pay for. Granted the TV rights for the BIL Tour should fill RSA pockets there is no such winfall for the Pumas.

 

[Members Section]

Whilst that may be true there is still a cost to the trip that poor crowd numbers is not going to pay for. Granted the TV rights for the BIL Tour should fill RSA pockets there is no such winfall for the Pumas.

I agree all I was saying is you could have that option out of fairness who knows rsa may refuse to come again.

Will be interesting where all the tests are played this year.

France (Suncorp, Bankwest, Aami)
Nz (Suncorp 'plz')
RSA (Bankwest & possibly optus?)
Arg (Bankwest & possibly McDonald Jones?)

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

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[Rebel man]

I like it as in 25 when it’s a Lions year there is still the opportunity to play against tier two nations and give back to the game as well as playing them in World Cup years

 

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Hopefully Japan & Fiji enter in 2024

 

[Wilson]

Lots of talk since yesterdays announcement that South Africa are heading North after 2025:

EXCLUSIVE: South Africa are set to join the Six Nations in 2025

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: With the country's provincial sides set to participate in European tournaments from next season, the next step is for the Boks to be integrated into the Six Nations.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Talk is that they'd replace Italy.

 

[Derpus]

Lots of talk since yesterdays announcement that South Africa are heading North after 2025:

EXCLUSIVE: South Africa are set to join the Six Nations in 2025

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: With the country's provincial sides set to participate in European tournaments from next season, the next step is for the Boks to be integrated into the Six Nations.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Talk is that they'd replace Italy.

Would certainly make it the premier comp in world rugby (if it isn't already).

Certainly wouldn't be a positive step in building rugby into a world game.