2020 Rugby Championship in Oz
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Starting a thread to discuss the upcoming RC, more generically than the specific ABs tests 2020.
Checks can't join Arg from within Oz, as it stands. But the key point is at least Argentina are on their way. So that's just SA to confirm participation, and ABs to sort out dates
Authorities make Cheika wait to join Pumas in quarantine
Argentina are due to arrive in Sydney on Tuesday and will undergo two weeks quarantine under COVID-19 protocols ahead of the Rugby Championship.
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@Machpants said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
Starting a thread to discuss the upcoming RC, more generically than the specific ABs tests 2020.
Checks can't join Arg from within Oz, as it stands. But the key point is at least Argentina are on their way. So that's just SA to confirm participation, and ABs to sort out dates
Authorities make Cheika wait to join Pumas in quarantine
Argentina are due to arrive in Sydney on Tuesday and will undergo two weeks quarantine under COVID-19 protocols ahead of the Rugby Championship.
Do these count as friendlies ?
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Presale period in Aus has been postponed, for a few days email says.
Make of that what you will.
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@Unite I reckon the first game wil be a week earlier so ABs v Oz don't play the last weekend. No Quaratine going that way anymore so they don;t need the two weeks off.
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@Machpants said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
@Unite I reckon the first game wil be a week earlier so ABs v Oz don't play the last weekend. No Quaratine going that way anymore so they don;t need the two weeks off.
Well the first games are in Brisbane, NSW won’t make them quarantine when they land but QLD won’t let them in unless they have done 14 days out of a hotspot, either Canberra or Northern NSW or they do 14 days when they arrive in QLD. Unless they plan on moving these games to NSW.
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@Unite if the opportunity to play in Qld is after the election, I expect things to change in that space.
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@Unite Ah thanks I wasn't aware of that. Very confuzzling
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The 12-match tournament will now be played across seven weeks with Australia’s clash against New Zealand moved from Saturday 12 December to Saturday 31 October at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium.
South Africa’s Test against Argentina on Saturday 12 December has been moved to Newcastle’s McDonald Jones Stadium to close out the tournament.
The remainder of the draw is otherwise unchanged with five straight weeks of doubleheaders beginning at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on Saturday 7 November. Kick-off times have also been confirmed.
The Argentina team has already arrived in Australia and is completing training under strict health regulations, governed by NSW Health and NSW Police. South Africa’s participation remains to be confirmed as the decision is dependent on several factors outside the control of SANZAAR. However, it is a positive sign that the Super Rugby Unlocked tournament kicks-off in South Africa on Friday 9 October.
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ABs home for Christmas after quarantine in NZ
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have we had any more confirmation SA and Arg are coming?
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@Kiwiwomble I just added another quote from the same media release.
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@Stargazer cheers
i see some people already commenting on the socials about playing the aussies 4 times in a row
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@Kiwiwomble good way to make sure no one rocks up to any of the RC matches.
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Excellent. TRC finishes on Dec 5.
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My mate just got the text for presales which is good as I've been avoiding the RC threads for a bit due to all the hissy fits on all sides.
Hopefully he gets presales for the Bankwest games too.
What is most concerning is that he's a Kiwi who is both a member of Manly and Aussie Rugby.
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Rennie couldn't have asked for a tougher start to his Wallaby career. It will actually be very interesting to see how the squads/gameplans shift in those 4 games.
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"Robinson said he was pleased with the schedule shift after “constructive dialogue” with Sanzaar and RA but wouldn’t outline exactly what compromise NZR had made.."
In other words "I'm not going into detail about what a shit sandwich tastes like"
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@Crucial Most likely
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@Stargazer said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
@Crucial Most likely
To be backed into that corner and have to avoid a fight with the NZRPA and players was incompetent.
Robinson is looking as average off field as he was on so far. -
@Stargazer said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
@Crucial Most likely
Yes.
All four unions have agreed to split revenue from the Rugby Championship, given Australia is hosting due to Covid-19, and if the cost of moving the match impacts the overall bottom line, New Zealand might be forced to make up the difference. For example, under the new proposal, there would only be five double-headers instead of six. If administrators agree profits from the tournament will be diminished because of New Zealand’s insistence on the game be moved, the Kiwis may have to settle for a reduced slice of the financial pie. -
@Bovidae might and if it's all conjecture in the press
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@Machpants The article was written before the official announcement of the change but the SMH is RA's mouthpiece aren't they?
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@Bovidae An extra game means more ticket sales so how are they reducing profit?
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@antipodean said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
@Bovidae An extra game means more ticket sales so how are they reducing profit?
Cos the last game will be a loss, SA Vs Arg, no double header, after the RC is most likely already decided? Unless that stadium is a 7k seater
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@Machpants said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
@antipodean said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
@Bovidae An extra game means more ticket sales so how are they reducing profit?
Cos the last game will be a loss, SA Vs Arg, no double header, after the RC is most likely already decided? Unless that stadium is a 7k seater
That would be my guess too. The Wallabies and ABs will be driving ticket sales so going to Newcastle for a neutral game might not be that attractive. We'll see how the ticket sales are for each game.
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All Blacks coach Ian Foster said in a radio interview earlier this week that one player “barged in my door” insisting that he would not travel to Australia to play in the Rugby Championship if it meant missing Christmas with his family.
However, a spokesperson for NZ Rugby told media at Friday’s press conference that it was a misstep by Foster, who wrongly said “one player” when he meant “not one player.”
HAHAHA I call BS
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The Springboks’ ability to participate in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship would be finalised early next week, SA Rugby advised on Saturday. The Boks are due to defend the title in Australia between 7 November and 12 December, but several hurdles needed to be cleared if it is to be confirmed. The South African government lifted the ban on international sporting participation a week ago and directions to manage such participation were published on Wednesday evening. A spokesman said that SA Rugby was seeking further clarification from the departments of Arts, Sports and Culture and of Transport as to how those regulations would impact on the planned participation. A final decision was only likely to be finalised early next week once those clarifications had been assessed internally and with SA Rugby’s SANZAAR partners.
Castle Lager Rugby Championship Springbok Update
The Springboks’ ability to participate in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship would be finalised early next week, SA Rugby advised on Saturday.
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This is what I've been banging on about. SA aren't even confirmed as yet. Argentina? What sort of state are they gonna be in?? At least if they don't make it, we can get a BC series over with by the first weekend of November and get the ABs back into the NPC for the tail end.
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@shark said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
This is what I've been banging on about. SA aren't even confirmed as yet. Argentina? What sort of state are they gonna be in?? At least if they don't make it, we can get a BC series over with by the first weekend of November and get the ABs back into the NPC for the tail end.
Argentina are already there, so I could be Tri Nations
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@Machpants OK, well that dashes my hopes for AB involvement in the NPC finals.
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wonder what the player welfare issues would be? maybe temperature at that time of year? less travel than normal and less COVID than in South afirca
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@Kiwiwomble said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
wonder what the player welfare issues would be? maybe temperature at that time of year? less travel than normal and less COVID than in South afirca
Isn't it more that they haven't been playing?
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@Kiwiwomble I'd suggest wellbeing is a lack of preparation for 6 tests in 6 weeks.
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@KiwiMurph @Hooroo maybe, they're playing their super comp now thought so they wont be completed rusty, unless their springboks aren't involved?
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Not unexpected at all. Argies next
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@Crucial they're already here thought...thats would be a big call
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@Kiwiwomble said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
@Crucial they're already here thought...thats would be a big call
Didn't realise that.
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@Kiwiwomble said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
wonder what the player welfare issues would be? maybe temperature at that time of year? less travel than normal and less COVID than in South afirca
They would feel bad losing their #1 world ranking, player mental welfare.
