All Blacks Tests 2020
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This was mentioned in the Stuff article:
Sydney’s Daily Telegraph reported the Wallabies would assemble in Sydney this week then fly to New Zealand next week, setting up in Christchurch, where the Government has assigned them hotel quarantine and training hubs for 14 days. They will look to then set up a base in Queenstown before they fly in and out of Wellington and Auckland – if confirmed – for the games on October 11 and 18. -
@mariner4life said in All Blacks Tests 2020:
this is a pipedream surely.
considering the bullshit with moving between states at the moment, surely bringing overseas football teams and granting them movement would be political suicide.
Feds i guess can claim they are doing their bit to restore normalcy, and it's the States' fault.
If the ABs are allowed in to Qld, and people can't see their dying dad, i would imagine public sentiment would move pretty sharply
Agree wholeheartedly with this. Even now, I'm unsure of the conditions being imposed on the All Blacks but they can travel to Qld when others can't and I'm assuming it's much less significant than a two week full quarantine. Meanwhile, my in-laws can't get to the GC to see their son, grandchildren, best friends and stay in their newly built home.
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@shark cant you cross the border if your residence is in Qld? . Just have to quarantine.
All squads will do two weeks quarantine in a 'bubble' - the same thing the AFL and NRL have been doing.
The border is likely to be open by the time the RC kicks off.
As for public sentiment? They lost that months ago.
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Yes cross state border travel is already happening in other sports
I found the below
Travel is one of the trickiest issues, with journey between New South Wales and Queensland the greatest concern. For interstate matches, those in the bubbles fly in and out on match days and generally don't have any contact with the public on those days. Venues typically have designated clean zones and venue zones. A clean zone is sanitised and locked down ahead of matches and is only open to squad members in the bubble and a few other essential staff. Everyone entering the clean zone is temperature-tested and will be refused entry if a temperature above a nominated level is recorded.
Queensland has become the nation's sporting hub — is that really safe?
If you're thinking all the sporting teams now based in Queensland are living by a different set of rules to the rest of us, you'd be right — but's that's not a bad thing.
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Sanzaar and Rugby Australia are set to make an announcement regarding the draw for the Rugby Championship at 11 o'clock this morning (NZT) in Sydney.
Rugby Championship draw to be revealed this morning?
Sanzaar are set to make an announcement regarding the draw for the Rugby Championship at 11 o'clock this morning in Sydney.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks Tests 2020:
Interesting that finish date is 12 December - that means Quarantine for Xmas for a lot of the ABs (some might get sent home early?)
I think they have cut a deal around returning quarantine so they won't be in a hotel over Christmas.
Rugby in the cricket season....
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@Hooroo said in All Blacks Tests 2020:
Rugby in the cricket season....
rugby has been encroaching on the cricket season for years, particularly on the other side of the New Year, so inevitable they take a chunk of this side too
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is it kind of weird to play everyone twice...i always kind of thought you did that for home and away to even things out...but 3 of the four teams are away....obviously just trying to get more games...but still a bit weird and not sure what kind of crowds they get for multiple games like Nz v RSA or Arg
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks Tests 2020:
is it kind of weird to play everyone twice...i always kind of thought you did that for home and away to even things out...but 3 of the four teams are away....obviously just trying to get more games...but still a bit weird and not sure what kind of crowds they get for multiple games like Nz v RSA or Arg
They are all double headers at the same stadium every weekend.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks Tests 2020:
What the hell is going with NZR?
Is Robinson just a muppet or?
I'd say the muppets are working for SANZAAR. NZR didn't agree to the schedule. It sounds like SANZAAR politics are at play ..
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks Tests 2020:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks Tests 2020:
What the hell is going with NZR?
Is Robinson just a muppet or?
I'd say the muppets are working for SANZAAR. NZR didn't agree to the schedule. It sounds like SANZAAR politics are at play ..
tell them to jump in a lake. fuck 'em. If that was me as a player, i wouldn't play that last game. fuck you, i want to be home for christmas, not two days later.
6 tests in 6 weeks as well?
