All Blacks 2021
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Updated info:
The first Test of the Bledisloe Cup series was due to be played at Eden Park on Aug. 7, with the Wallabies originally planning to travel to Auckland next week after regrouping on the Gold Coast on Sunday and preparing for a week in Australia. But they may be forced to travel across the ditch much sooner, pending exemptions from the New Zealand Government. The bulk of the Wallabies squad has remained in Queensland following the 2-1 series win over France, although Brumbies players were permitted to return to Canberra earlier this week. Given Queensland has only had a small number of recent cases, it may be that Rugby Australia [RA] is granted an exemption for the Wallabies to travel to New Zealand and avoid hotel quarantine ahead of the first Test.
As long as no one is in NSW they may be OK to travel.
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Updated info:
The first Test of the Bledisloe Cup series was due to be played at Eden Park on Aug. 7, with the Wallabies originally planning to travel to Auckland next week after regrouping on the Gold Coast on Sunday and preparing for a week in Australia. But they may be forced to travel across the ditch much sooner, pending exemptions from the New Zealand Government. The bulk of the Wallabies squad has remained in Queensland following the 2-1 series win over France, although Brumbies players were permitted to return to Canberra earlier this week. Given Queensland has only had a small number of recent cases, it may be that Rugby Australia [RA] is granted an exemption for the Wallabies to travel to New Zealand and avoid hotel quarantine ahead of the first Test.
As long as no one is in NSW they may be OK to travel.
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@canes4life The cancelling of the travel bubble was surely always a possibility?
A good plan B would be to hold a North Vs South game at Eden Park on the 7th, then back to back tests in Wellington on 21st August and 28th August.
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@bovidae exemptions aren't handed over easily. I doubt they get exemptions. Best case scenario is quarantine like last year imo.
@kiwimurph said in All Blacks 2021:
@bovidae exemptions aren't handed over easily. I doubt they get exemptions. Best case scenario is quarantine like last year imo.
Arden did say if the Wallabies could arrive in NZ in the next 7 days and put up a good economic case,They would not have to quarantine.
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fuck Covid, just fuck it!!
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So Wallabies get here in 7 days, but they have to then stay here for entire RC, SA and Arg too. Really the only way it can work with no bubble - might be a cut down version like last year but here rather than in oz
@machpants said in All Blacks 2021:
So Wallabies get here in 7 days, but they have to then stay here for entire RC, SA and Arg too. Really the only way it can work with no bubble - might be a cut down version like last year but here rather than in oz
That looks likely
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I don't want North v South or ABs in the NPC.
As someone from the non Franchise provinces the NPC is interesting because it's competitive, an influx in AB's will make it uncompetitive.
Personally, I don't get excited by North v South.
In saying all that I'll take both options over no rugby at all.
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This is the NZR media release:
@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
This is the NZR media release:
A holding statement that announces absolutely nothing.
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@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
This is the NZR media release:
A holding statement that announces absolutely nothing.
@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
@stargazer said in All Blacks 2021:
This is the NZR media release:
A holding statement that announces absolutely nothing.
What and your surprised?...🧐
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Canterbury:
Taylor - needs a proper rest
Moody - bit short of a gallop
Whitelock - could do with a rest, but
Mo’unga - bring it on
Ennor - probably injure himself getting off the team bus
Bridge - we could play him at 2nd 5 or centre…was someone suggesting possibles versus probables? What about myths versus has-beens?
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Looking too be a money making test in Washington on the way up north, covid permitting, Vs USA
@machpants said in All Blacks 2021:
Looking too be a money making test in Washington on the way up north, covid permitting, Vs USA
FedEx Field, in Maryland, the home of the Washington Football team (formerly known as the Redskins) could be ideal. 82,000 stadium, less than 10km from the National Mall.
Nationals Park is the wrong shape for Rugby, RFK is about to be demolished and the Georgetown stadium would too small.
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@machpants said in All Blacks 2021:
Looking too be a money making test in Washington on the way up north, covid permitting, Vs USA
FedEx Field, in Maryland, the home of the Washington Football team (formerly known as the Redskins) could be ideal. 82,000 stadium, less than 10km from the National Mall.
Nationals Park is the wrong shape for Rugby, RFK is about to be demolished and the Georgetown stadium would too small.
@sparky said in All Blacks 2021:
@machpants said in All Blacks 2021:
Looking too be a money making test in Washington on the way up north, covid permitting, Vs USA
FedEx Field, in Maryland, the home of the Washington Football team (formerly known as the Redskins) could be ideal. 82,000 stadium, less than 10km from the National Mall.
National Park is the wrong shape for Rugby, RFK is about to be demolished and the Georgetown stadium would too small.
yup that’s the one
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@kiwimurph said in All Blacks 2021:
https://mobile.twitter.com/paulcullystuff/status/1419152056271597571
What, then all the RC in Oz?
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@kiwimurph said in All Blacks 2021:
https://mobile.twitter.com/paulcullystuff/status/1419152056271597571
That only works if the whole of the Rugby Championship shifts to Perth. Is NZ about to lose hosting the Tests against SA and Argentina?
