• Categories
Collapse

The Silver Fern

All Blacks Tests 2020

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Sports Talk
allblacks
579 Posts 58 Posters 18.3k Views
All Blacks Tests 2020
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • DuluthD Offline
    DuluthD Offline
    Duluth
    wrote on last edited by
    #204

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/122607747/queensland-nsw-emerge-as-shock-rugby-championship-hosts-if-new-zealand-overlooked

    boobooB 1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • boobooB Offline
    boobooB Offline
    booboo
    replied to Duluth on last edited by
    #205

    @Duluth said in All Blacks Tests 2020:

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/122607747/queensland-nsw-emerge-as-shock-rugby-championship-hosts-if-new-zealand-overlooked

    Reminds me of when Athens, Rio, New Delhi, insert city here "aren't going to be ready" for the Olympics or CWGs and Australia "has been asked to be ready "...

    DuluthD 1 Reply Last reply
    1
  • DuluthD Offline
    DuluthD Offline
    Duluth
    replied to booboo on last edited by
    #206

    @booboo

    Maybe. However a tiny outbreak in resulted in games of rugby being illegal. Without getting into the merits of that reaction I would be surprised if Sanzaar wasn’t looking at other options

    nzzpN 1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • nzzpN Offline
    nzzpN Offline
    nzzp
    replied to Duluth on last edited by
    #207

    @Duluth said in All Blacks Tests 2020:

    @booboo

    Maybe. However a tiny outbreak in resulted in games of rugby being illegal. Without getting into the merits of that reaction I would be surprised if Sanzaar wasn’t looking at other options

    Not sure how Australia is handling their borders, but they can probably handle more people crossing and isolating (just due to size), and have confidence the games will go ahead (as they are in more steady state). Trying to get 150 rugby people through borders with only 250/day is tough (unless you do America's Cup, horse race tracks or Avatar 😐 )

    This outbreak will have dented confidence, and that will have a massive cost. I hope it's NZ, but wouldn't surprise me if it is Australia - and they also have better time zones for Europe.

    1 Reply Last reply
    1
  • M Offline
    M Offline
    Machpants
    wrote on last edited by
    #208

    Not exactly 'SHOCK' just good planning, in a time of pandemic

    1 Reply Last reply
    1
  • SnowyS Offline
    SnowyS Offline
    Snowy
    wrote on last edited by
    #209

    Trump said that it was terrible what was happening here with our latest outbreak, surely that wasn't a lie? People dropping dead everywhere. I'm tripping over bodies in the streets now. We can't possibly host it.

    Facetiousness aside - Aus aren't any better off in terms of the disease.

    My guess is whichever government will let crowds in gets it.

    WingerW 1 Reply Last reply
    1
  • BovidaeB Offline
    BovidaeB Offline
    Bovidae
    wrote on last edited by
    #210
    Hopes of holding the Rugby Championship at all, let alone in New Zealand, are rapidly fading, with time fast running out to bring the four sides together for the tournament.
    
    Newshub understands contingency planning is already at an advanced level, with New Zealand Rugby preparing for All Blacks tests to be limited to Bledisloe Cup matches.
    
    Friday is 'D-Day' for the government to make a call on whether the Rugby Championship could be held in New Zealand, although multiple sources have told Newshub that those chances appear over.
    
    Newshub understands NZR is instead preparing for the All Blacks to play four Bledisloe Cup tests only this year.
    
    Starting mid-October, two of those would be in Australia - likely in Brisbane or the Gold Coast - before two return tests in New Zealand.
    
    Stuff
    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • BovidaeB Offline
    BovidaeB Offline
    Bovidae
    wrote on last edited by
    #211

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300098654/rugby-championship-sanzaar-pushes-ahead-with-plans-but-nz-doubts-remain

    M 1 Reply Last reply
    1
  • M Offline
    M Offline
    Machpants
    replied to Bovidae on last edited by
    #212

    @Bovidae FFS if we can let fkn avatar crew in we can do the RC. Put em in a stadium with beds, let them train but not allowed out.

    1 Reply Last reply
    1
  • BovidaeB Offline
    BovidaeB Offline
    Bovidae
    wrote on last edited by
    #213

    The problem appears to be that SA want to play a minimum of 4 Currie Cup games before travelling, which could delay the start of the RC, and I doubt Queenstown has the facilities to host 3 teams to quarantine/train. The logical option is to allocate one team per city so they can isolate and train. Move one to Chch and another to Welly.

    1 Reply Last reply
    2
  • StargazerS Offline
    StargazerS Offline
    Stargazer
    wrote on last edited by
    #214

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/300100419/rugby-championship-hopes-all-but-dashed-as-argentina-announce-6-positive-covid19-tests

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • M Offline
    M Offline
    Machpants
    wrote on last edited by
    #215

    Just because argentina can't make it, doesn't mean shit. I'm not saying it's going ahead but it could be tri nations again

    MN5M 1 Reply Last reply
    1
  • C Offline
    C Offline
    Cpt Kumera
    wrote on last edited by
    #216

    Anyone think after mitre 10 cup the all black do a internal tour if nz 2 games vs say nz Maori and a nz president xv kind of like the 70s when colin meads played for president xv if the ab csnt play international teams

    StargazerS 1 Reply Last reply
    1
  • MN5M Online
    MN5M Online
    MN5
    replied to Machpants on last edited by
    #217

    @Machpants said in All Blacks Tests 2020:

    Just because argentina can't make it, doesn't mean shit. I'm not saying it's going ahead but it could be tri nations again

    Someone clearly doesn’t understand the importance of regular friendlies between the top nations.

    1 Reply Last reply
    2
  • StargazerS Offline
    StargazerS Offline
    Stargazer
    replied to Cpt Kumera on last edited by Stargazer
    #218

    @Cpt-Kumera ABs v Maori ABs v ABs XV (which is now our official second senior side). Would be nice, with a few games in smaller stadiums.

    1 Reply Last reply
    1
  • StargazerS Offline
    StargazerS Offline
    Stargazer
    wrote on last edited by
    #219

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • sharkS Offline
    sharkS Offline
    shark
    wrote on last edited by shark
    #220

    Latest reports indicate Australia may host a RC tournament over six weeks in November / December. This means an entire, possibly even enlarged, All Black squad could be away for up to 8 weeks inc a quarantine period. This would completely fuck the last few weeks of the NPC. FUCK THAT. Some of the blame is being apportioned to our piss weak governmental response to encouraging economic recovery by making it more straightforward for Australia to host the RC. At least if we hosted it we'd get the boost from crowds, touring sides spending money, and some of the ABs could still play provincial footy. FUCK.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • DuluthD Offline
    DuluthD Offline
    Duluth
    wrote on last edited by
    #221

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/300102679/australia-tipped-to-pinch-rugby-championship-from-new-zealand-as-officials-prepare-to-make-call

    HoorooH sparkyS 2 Replies Last reply
    1
  • HoorooH Offline
    HoorooH Offline
    Hooroo
    replied to Duluth on last edited by
    #222

    @Duluth said in All Blacks Tests 2020:

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/300102679/australia-tipped-to-pinch-rugby-championship-from-new-zealand-as-officials-prepare-to-make-call

    Does anyone find this kind of funny after NZR playing tough guy on how Super Rugby will play out?

    canefanC 1 Reply Last reply
    1
  • canefanC Online
    canefanC Online
    canefan
    replied to Hooroo on last edited by
    #223

    @Hooroo said in All Blacks Tests 2020:

    @Duluth said in All Blacks Tests 2020:

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/300102679/australia-tipped-to-pinch-rugby-championship-from-new-zealand-as-officials-prepare-to-make-call

    Does anyone find this kind of funny after NZR playing tough guy on how Super Rugby will play out?

    Its the 2003 RWC all over again

    1 Reply Last reply
    1

All Blacks Tests 2020
Sports Talk
allblacks
  • Login

  • Don't have an account? Register

  • Login or register to search.
  • First post
    Last post
0
  • Categories
  • Login

  • Don't have an account? Register

  • Login or register to search.