2021 Rugby Championship
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Because there is no conflict of interests at all ....
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We host 2 Bledisloe Cup games this season so NZR won't be giving up those.
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Look like the Springbokke will play the All Blacks twice in NZ, Wallabies twice at home and Pumas home and away.
Springboks set for mini-tour of NZ in 2021 | Sport
The Springboks are set to play the All Blacks twice in New Zealand during the 2021 Rugby Championship.
Not sure if this is official but not far away.
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@oompb Needs to take into account 2 week quarantines for NZ< so could work? Really I think it will be all in Oz or Oz/NZ
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@oompb That article is from mid-December 2020. Probably lots of water gone under the bridge since then, especially with SANZAAR having a new (Aussie) CEO.
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From the January article
"“Plan A is certainly a preference," Morris said.
“We've restructured the Rugby Championship this year to mini tours, which we're really excited about.
“We really think that's going to reinvigorate the tournament. Fans came back to us with feedback around how they missed the tours.
“So, hopefully borders will open up. Things are settling down in Australia and New Zealand, but we're still keeping a very close on South Africa and Argetina.
"Fingers crossed we get to deliver the best outcome, Plan A,"Cross fingers for plan A.
Our Corvid situations is pretty good at the moment. If it stay like this we should be OK comes the Lions and Wallabies.
A Springbok mini tour in NZ will be great for rugby.
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Just found this article, published today.
New Zealand Rugby has confidence it will host multiple international opponents in 2021 and is talking to several government agencies in a bid to make it happen.
Chief executive Mark Robinson has confirmed NZR is optimistic about hosting Italy and Fiji and possibly some part of The Rugby Championship.
The latter could include the hosting of a historic blockbuster between the All Blacks and South Africa.
The two nations will contest their 100th encounter this year, a century on from when they first clashed in Dunedin.
NZR has not made a bid to host the entire Rugby Championship with its preference for a co-hosting format with the other countries involved, but those discussions are ongoing between the Sanzaar partners.
South Africa would be unlikely to be included as a host partner, opening up the possibility for the 100th test between the two nations to be played in New Zealand.
"At this stage, they have signalled that they don't wish to host The Rugby Championship this year,” Robinson said.
"We're also hopeful obviously that whatever happens later in the year with The Rugby Championship, we'd love the opportunity to play that at home if South Africa are unable to host which is obviously a possibility at the moment."
Much like last year, NZR is working closely with the Government, including health and border officials, to understand what can be possible in the earliest timeframe. -
Will be excellent if the All Blacks and Springbokke can get tours going again. Maybe a few warm ups against franchises?
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@oompb said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
Will be excellent if the All Blacks and Springbokke can get tours going again. Maybe a few warm ups against franchises?
I suspect the big focus for the Boks this year will be the Lions tests. I suspect a lot of their players will be unavailable for the rest of the International season after those happen.
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I wonder if we are going to have all the games here in NZ, with the way Oz is going with covid. Maybe a cut down series.
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....we have flights for next weekend....
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@kiwiwomble said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
....we have flights for next weekend....
Bugger. I've got tickets to 3 of the games, hotels, flights to Welly..
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@machpants said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
I wonder if we are going to have all the games here in NZ, with the way Oz is going with covid. Maybe a cut down series.
The Wallabies apart from the Brumbies players who have gone back to canberra (No cases there)have stayed training in Queensland who have no covid cases.This may mean they can travel to wellington.
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@chris as it stands yes, but not if the close the bubble totally.
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@machpants said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@chris as it stands yes, but not if the close the bubble totally.
If that happens Fosters job will be safe as he will not have to coach against anyone.
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@chris said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@machpants said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@chris as it stands yes, but not if the close the bubble totally.
If that happens Fosters job will be safe as he will not have to coach against anyone.
Worked for the world champion number one in the world almighty unstoppable Springboks.
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@bones said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@chris said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@machpants said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@chris as it stands yes, but not if the close the bubble totally.
If that happens Fosters job will be safe as he will not have to coach against anyone.
Worked for the world champion number one in the world almighty unstoppable Springboks.
Yeah but they didn’t have Foster so we are fucked.
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@chris said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@bones said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@chris said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@machpants said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@chris as it stands yes, but not if the close the bubble totally.
If that happens Fosters job will be safe as he will not have to coach against anyone.
Worked for the world champion number one in the world almighty unstoppable Springboks.
Yeah but they didn’t have Foster so we are fucked.
You thinking Foster might still lose when there's no games?
It wouldn't be weight though. Hur hur hur
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@bones said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@chris said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@bones said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@chris said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@machpants said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@chris as it stands yes, but not if the close the bubble totally.
If that happens Fosters job will be safe as he will not have to coach against anyone.
Worked for the world champion number one in the world almighty unstoppable Springboks.
Yeah but they didn’t have Foster so we are fucked.
You thinking Foster might still lose when there's no games?
It wouldn't be weight though. Hur hur hur
Mate I would expect Foster is the only coach who could lose when they are not playing.
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The Government has granted the Wallabies an “economic exemption” to enter New Zealand so a Bledisloe Cup match at Eden Park can go ahead.
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It's pretty fucked the exemptions governments will give to football comps.
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SA Rugby announced on Monday that the two Tests against Los Pumas will be played on consecutive weekends straight after the Castle Lager Lions Series and are scheduled for 14 and 21 August, with both kicking off at 17h05 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
Springboks to host Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay
The Springboks will start the defence of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship title against Argentina, when they return to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for the first time since 2018 in the opening two Tests of their 2021 campaign.
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@bovidae So no change to the schedule released by SANZAAR in May.
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@stargazer The venue(s) weren't confirmed.
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@bovidae Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is in Gqeberha. I had to look that up to find out that Port Elizabeth has been officially renamed. I had no idea.
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Not much new here, but if welly not available for test 2 it'll go to Eden park.
'This is it': Wallabies' exemption the last during travel pause - Robertson
The Deputy Prime Minister is drawing the line on rugby exemptions to the trans-Tasman bubble pause after the Wallabies arrive for the upcoming Bledisloe Cup.
My worry is the ABs go to Perth after bled 2, can't get back until after NH tour code the bubble not re opened
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I have to agree with Fozzie that a year on and we still haven't worked out a solution for travelling sports teams.
I can only guess that the whingers that 'hate' sport and those that want more Wiggles tours would never shut up if you put strict vaccination/testing/bubble rules in place for a rugby team. -
@crucial said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
I have to agree with Fozzie that a year on and we still haven't worked out a solution for travelling sports teams.
It depends on what the rugby teams expect. We have had international cricket and netball teams here.
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Hope we get the two tests in NZ. Will be silly playing the 100th test in Australia.
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@crucial said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
I have to agree with Fozzie that a year on and we still haven't worked out a solution for travelling sports teams.
I can only guess that the whingers that 'hate' sport and those that want more Wiggles tours would never shut up if you put strict vaccination/testing/bubble rules in place for a rugby team.Visiting teams have to accept NZ restrictions: 3 days solo, then into smaller bubbles, then full team training last week. As pointed out non rugby teams have done it, cest la vie.
As to foster complaining about lack of creative solutions, oh the irony is thick!
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@machpants said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
As to foster complaining about lack of creative solutions, oh the irony is thick!
I had to laugh at that one, Ironic indeed.
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Pumas squad for the RC:
1 Alemanno, Matías - GLOUCESTER (RFU)
2 Bertranou, Gonzalo - DRAGONS (WRU)
3 Boffelli, Emiliano - EDIMBURGH (SRU)
4 Bosch, Facundo - LA ROCHELLE (FFR)
5 Bruni, Rodrigo - VANNES (FFR)
6 Cancelliere, Sebastián - GLASGOW (SRU)
7 Carreras, Mateo - NEWCASTLE (RFU)
8 Carreras, Santiago - GLOUCESTER (RFU)
9 Chocobares, Santiago - TOULOUSE (FFR)
10 Cinti, Lucio - LA PLATA (URBA)
11 Cordero, Santiago - BORDEAUX-BEGLES (FFR)
12 Cubelli, Tomás - BIARRITZ (FFR)
13 De la Fuente, Jerónimo - PERPIGNAN (FFR)
14 Delguy, Bautista - PERPIGNAN (FFR)
15 Díaz Bonilla, Joaquín - LIBRE
16 Ezcurra, Felipe - UAR
17 Fernandez Criado, Rodrigo - BELGRANO ATHLETIC (URBA)
18 Gallo, Thomas - BENETTON TREVISO (FIR)
19 Gigena, Facundo - LONDON IRISH (RFU)
20 Gomez Kodela, Francisco - LYON (FFR)
21 González Samso, Juan Martín - MARISTA (CUYO)
22 Gorrissen, Francisco - UAR
23 Isa, Facundo - TOULON (FFR)
24 Kremer, Marcos - STADE FRANCAIS (FFR)
25 Lavanini, Tomás - CLERMONT (FFR)
26 Lezana, Tomás - SCARLETS (WRU)
27 Mallía, Juan Cruz - TOULOUSE (FFR)
28 Mare, Santiago - UAR
29 Martínez Manzano, Rodrigo - LOS TORDOS (CUYO)
30 Matera, Pablo - LIBRE
31 Medrano, Santiago - FORCE (ARU)
32 Mendy, Ignacio - UAR
33 Miotti, Domingo - GLASGOW (SRU)
34 Moneta, Marcos - SAN ANDRÉS (URBA)
35 Montoya, Julián (capitán) - LEICESTER (RFU)
36 Moroni, Matías - LEICESTER (RFU)
37 Muzzio, Carlos - MONT DE MARSAN (FFR)
38 Orlando, Matías - NEWCASTLE (RFU)
39 Oviedo, Joaquín - PERPIGNAN (FFR)
40 Petti, Guido - BORDEAUX-BEGLES (FFR)
41 Pieretto, Enrique - GLASGOW (SRU)
42 Ruiz, Ignacio - REGATAS (URBA)
43 Sánchez, Nicolás - STADE FRANCAIS (FFR)
44 Sclavi, Joel - LA ROCHELLE (FFR)
45 Socino, Santiago - GLOUCESTER (RFU)
46 Tetaz Chaparro, Nahuel - BENETTON TREVISO (FIR)
47 Zeiss, Juan Pablo - UARmedia release in Spanish: https://lospumas.com.ar/2021/07/29/plantel-confirmado-de-los-pumas-para-el-zurich-rugby-championship/
articles in English:Rugby Championship 2021: 47-man roster confirmed by Argentina
Rugby Championship 2021: Argentina Missing XVWhen compared to the roster from the 2020 Tri Nations, there are eleven names missing. They are forwards José Luis González, Ignacio Calles, Ignacio Calas, Lucio Sordoni, Mayco Vivas, Federico Wegrzyn, Santiago Grondona and backs Tomás Albornoz, Juan Imhoff, Lucas Mensa and Ramiro Moyano.
Multiple factors explain why the above names are not selected for the 2021 tournament. Some players are sidelined with injuries, others were wider roster options who have recently joined teams abroad and some are simply out of favor. ...
Since the team naming, yesterday, the news has come out that Tomás Cubelli needs surgery on his hand. He'll be replaced.
Also, props Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro and Francisco Gómez Kodela will only be available for the South African leg of the RC. -
Hope to see Moneta. A superstar in the making?
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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced Eden Park in Auckland will host back-to-back Bledisloe Cup Tests against Australia on Saturday 7 August and Saturday 14 August.
Confirmation of the venues and dates means the second Bledisloe Cup Series Test, which is now also the opening match of the newly-named Fortinet Rugby Championship, has been moved from Sky Stadium in Wellington, where it was originally scheduled to be played on Saturday 28 August.
SANZAAR has also confirmed the third and final Bledisloe Cup Test will be played at Optus Stadium in Perth where the two teams will meet on Saturday 28 August, a week later than first scheduled.
The revised schedule means New Zealand will now not be hosting the two Fortinet Rugby Championship Tests against Argentina, which had been scheduled for Eden Park in Auckland on 11 September and Sky Stadium in Wellington on 18 September. They will now be played in Australia, with details of the matches to be announced by SANZAAR in due course.
NZR is continuing to plan for two Tests against South Africa, at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday 25 September, and at Eden Park on Saturday 2 October.
Fans who have purchased tickets for any of the three affected Tests will receive a full refund and should expect to be contacted by the relevant ticket providers Ticketmaster and Ticketek in due course.
Two Bledisloe Cup Tests for Eden Park as Rugby Championship sponsor announced
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced Eden Park in Auckland will host back-to-back Bledisloe Cup Tests against Australia on Saturday 7 August and Saturday 14 August.
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considering where we are at over here, i am pretty annoyed that suddenly rugby teams are just allowed to move around not just between states, but over the Tasman.
I will keep banging this drum. Locking people in their houses, but allowing pro sports to move around and play is some shitty shit.
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@mariner4life I can't agree
Robertson said allowing the Wallabies in on an exemption was a "very specific set of circumstances" and comparable to New Zealanders being able to return from Queensland until Friday without going into managed isolation. -
@mariner4life said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
considering where we are at over here, i am pretty annoyed that suddenly rugby teams are just allowed to move around not just between states, but over the Tasman.
I will keep banging this drum. Locking people in their houses, but allowing pro sports to move around and play is some shitty shit.
I'm going to bang the hi hat, they can lock me in my house, but they have to keep the rugby on for me to watch while they're doing it.
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@KiwiMurph don't agree with me, or Robertson?
Aussies getting to NZ i can sort of see. Everyone now getting to WA though?
@Nepia look from that stand point i totally agree, you can't take everything away (thank fuck for horse racing last year).
SANZAAR Announces 2021 Rugby Championship Match Schedule
