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??OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:18 amAC take note.Enzedder wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:21 am I have to laugh though. NZR piss off their potential playing partners - and then expect them to vote for us.
You blamed it on the Saffers earlier.Carter's Choice wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:21 am??OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:18 amAC take note.Enzedder wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:21 am I have to laugh though. NZR piss off their potential playing partners - and then expect them to vote for us.
Carter's Choice wrote: Fri Sep 11, 2020 6:53 am Makes sense to have it in Oz given the timezones. Also, South African are butt-hurt at NZ as they think that they broke up Super Rugby, so would have voted with Australia to hold it there.
. New Zealand's strict bio-security protocols, where teams would only be able to gradually train in larger groups as they go through the 14-day isolation, was a primary reason why Australia were granted the Rugby Championship.
Australia's protocols allow teams to train together as an entire squad in a bio-security bubble from the first day.
Quarantine rules set to force key All Blacks out of Rugby Championship
RNZ understands a group of players have already told New Zealand Rugby they don't want to leave their young families for up to ten weeks, which would likely include spending Christmas in quarantine upon their return.
Those players include first-fives Richie Mo'unga and Beauden Barrett.
Mo'unga and his wife recently had their first child, while Barrett will become a father for the first time in the next month.
Halfback TJ Perenara, who has a newborn baby, wants to stay in New Zealand, which could leave the All Blacks coach Ian Foster with a big hole to fill in the playmakers role.
Winger Sevu Reece and his partner are also set to have their first child in the next month and several other players with young children are also reticent to head across the tasman, meaning it could be a vastly understrength All Blacks team that tackles the Rugby Championship.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/425979 ... ampionship
That's the way I'm leaning at the moment. Mid September now and nothing finalised... NZR should have gone to the islands & locked something in starting this month.JPNZ wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 3:47 am Just scrap it already. The whole of 2020 has been a waste for international rugby. Let the AB's play through Mitre 10 and enjoy it.
Doubt it. They need the cash...stunt_cunt wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 5:54 am I think I read something similar for the Australians when this whole gig was supposed to be here
I respectfully disagree. Whilst I will enjoy watching the Mitre 10 Cup, I'll still enjoy it even without the AB's players. And nothing compares to watching an All Blacks test. If the Saffers and Pumas cannot make it, f*k them. They should just hold a Bledisloe Cup series.JPNZ wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 3:47 am Just scrap it already. The whole of 2020 has been a waste for international rugby. Let the AB's play through Mitre 10 and enjoy it.
I would like to see a half strength AB team pummel a full strength aussie team for laughs though
Just individual players not being able to commit for the entire length. It's a long time really 9-10 weeks away.Kiap wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 7:58 amDoubt it. They need the cash...stunt_cunt wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 5:54 am I think I read something similar for the Australians when this whole gig was supposed to be here
The "No Xmas" won't be a thing anyway - schedule will be tightened. Rejig the arrangements, like Jacinda is doing as we speak.
When you say half of the AB team don't want to go, does that mean that they are forfeiting their million dollar AB salaries? If so, surely there are some fringe players who would happily tour to Australia and give up some personal time in quarantine to earn test caps.Auckman wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 10:38 am I reckon they should cancel the Rugby Championship. Sanzaar are just trying to rush it. Half the all black team don't want to go, half the Argentine team has covid19, and none of the boks or pumas players have played any type of rugby for half the year.
Save it for next year and plan it properly. I think only Saffas have taken Tri-Nations/RC trophies seriously anyway.
Waste of time really. The integrity of the competition is already undermined because of the complete lack of rugby played by the Saffas and Argies.Carter's Choice wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:00 amWhen you say half of the AB team don't want to go, does that mean that they are forfeiting their million dollar AB salaries? If so, surely there are some fringe players who would happily tour to Australia and give up some personal time in quarantine to earn test caps.Auckman wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 10:38 am I reckon they should cancel the Rugby Championship. Sanzaar are just trying to rush it. Half the all black team don't want to go, half the Argentine team has covid19, and none of the boks or pumas players have played any type of rugby for half the year.
Save it for next year and plan it properly. I think only Saffas have taken Tri-Nations/RC trophies seriously anyway.
Auckman wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:08 amWaste of time really. The integrity of the competition is already undermined because of the complete lack of rugby played by the Saffas and Argies.Carter's Choice wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:00 amWhen you say half of the AB team don't want to go, does that mean that they are forfeiting their million dollar AB salaries? If so, surely there are some fringe players who would happily tour to Australia and give up some personal time in quarantine to earn test caps.Auckman wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 10:38 am I reckon they should cancel the Rugby Championship. Sanzaar are just trying to rush it. Half the all black team don't want to go, half the Argentine team has covid19, and none of the boks or pumas players have played any type of rugby for half the year.
Save it for next year and plan it properly. I think only Saffas have taken Tri-Nations/RC trophies seriously anyway.
Picture of a guy who turned down the all blacks in the context of players turning down the all blacks?Kiap wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:19 amYeah but it's not case of making a free decision.
Has the world really become so pussified?
. 22 more to find and we have a match day squad.