2021 Rugby Championship
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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. -
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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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@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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@stargazer The venue(s) weren't confirmed.
SANZAAR Announces 2021 Rugby Championship Match Schedule
