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“So I think it is a natural progression – it s bound to happen. “I think there might be a promotion and relegation. I think Georgia are also pushing hard and Italy haven t been great. You have the likes of private-equity guys, CVC, coming into rugby and they are not coming in to lose money. “They want commercially sound, scalable competitions – it just makes sense. The only thing we have in common with New Zealand and Australia is that we are in the southern hemisphere. “There is about a 15-hour journey to Sydney – how do you compete?” Sanzaar announced last year that SA Rugby had renewed its commitment to the southern hemisphere competition, although it is hard to take anything for granted as Covid-19 continues to disrupt the best-laid plans of sporting organisations around the world.
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Courtesy of an economic impact exemption, they could travel to New Zealand within the seven-day window returning Kiwis can utilise, potentially remaining in the country for an extended Rugby Championship stint, which could result in the All Blacks hosting all three Bledisloe tests. “If there are significant economic issues that are brought up by the closure in that seven-day window that can be resolved, then we have a delegated minister to work through any of those issues,” Ardern said.
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The Wallabies could travel to New Zealand if they can make an economic case. “However, it must be in the seven-day window, we are not making exceptions outside of that. Everyone else has to go into quarantine.”
An absolute travesty Rugby Australia s position has always been to prioritise the health and safety of its players, staff and fans, and today s announcement only reinforces that. We want to thank the Australian government as well as the New Zealand government for their support so far, as we aim for a positive outcome in the coming days.
The Rugby Championship also features South Africa and Argentina but finding a Bledisloe solution is the immediate priority.
Highlights: Wallabies vs France 3rd Test We know the uncertainty this creates is challenging for our fans, players and partners, but remain committed to finding a path forward and continuing to deliver world class rugby in 2021, NZR chief executive Mark Robinson said.