2021 Rugby Championship
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@tim said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
The decision to try to play games in multiple countries was stupid as hell, as the arrange was very fragile. Just settle on one place and play everything there as a tournament.
I can understand it - the $$$ are too much to not try; what is important is the fallback position when it goes pear shaped.
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@tim said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@nzzp And now no dollars. Perhaps the basline dollars were too much to risk? Very dumb management. Any change would have to involve another two weeks in quarantine, so any fall back position was going to be fucked anyway.
smart risk management would have been to head out to WA as soon as Auckland got played. Not ideal for players, but best for the championship. I mean, how else do you mitigate the (small) risk of a sudden 2 week quarantine being required?
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WA can get fucked. Just can it and play NPC.
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@nzzp said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@tim said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@nzzp And now no dollars. Perhaps the basline dollars were too much to risk? Very dumb management. Any change would have to involve another two weeks in quarantine, so any fall back position was going to be fucked anyway.
smart risk management would have been to head out to WA as soon as Auckland got played. Not ideal for players, but best for the championship. I mean, how else do you mitigate the (small) risk of a sudden 2 week quarantine being required?
Easy to say in hindsight. But we'd been clean for months
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@canefan said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@nzzp said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@tim said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@nzzp And now no dollars. Perhaps the basline dollars were too much to risk? Very dumb management. Any change would have to involve another two weeks in quarantine, so any fall back position was going to be fucked anyway.
smart risk management would have been to head out to WA as soon as Auckland got played. Not ideal for players, but best for the championship. I mean, how else do you mitigate the (small) risk of a sudden 2 week quarantine being required?
Easy to say in hindsight. But we'd been clean for months
We had - but Delta was floating about. Risk registers will ahve this - but it's probably a risk that gets tolerated. Whether that's a smart idea or not is another question- but it was a risk you could mitigate by travelling early.
It isn't easy, but should have been on the radar
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@canefan said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@nzzp said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@tim said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@nzzp And now no dollars. Perhaps the basline dollars were too much to risk? Very dumb management. Any change would have to involve another two weeks in quarantine, so any fall back position was going to be fucked anyway.
smart risk management would have been to head out to WA as soon as Auckland got played. Not ideal for players, but best for the championship. I mean, how else do you mitigate the (small) risk of a sudden 2 week quarantine being required?
Easy to say in hindsight. But we'd been clean for months
Everyone in New Zealand knew it was just a matter of time.
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@kiap said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@rotated said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
Maybe there is some quid pro quo from SANZAAR to come as the SA/NZ game clashes with a possible AFL Grand Final.
How could this be quid pro quo?
Rejig the schedule to free up that date and things can proceed. Everyone happy.
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@rotated said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
Rejig the schedule to free up that date and things can proceed. Everyone happy.
Fair enough, although I don't think RA had more than 1 agreed WA game to proceed with, that being bled 3.
The others were being re-shopped around due to, obviously, aspects such as playing in NSW being less than optimal.
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Exclusive: Sanzaar considering shock Rugby Championship relocation
While the bulk of the Rugby Championship was set to be played in Australia this year due to the ongoing impact of the global pandemic, RugbyPass understands that the competition is potentially set for a surprise relocation.
Sources have confirmed to RugbyPass that Sanzaar are weighing up shifting the Rugby Championship to Europe for the remainder of the competition, following the Springboks’ match with Argentina this weekend. Four double-headers are tentatively being planned for Paris, London, Dublin and Cardiff. -
@kiwimurph said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
Exclusive: Sanzaar considering shock Rugby Championship relocation
While the bulk of the Rugby Championship was set to be played in Australia this year due to the ongoing impact of the global pandemic, RugbyPass understands that the competition is potentially set for a surprise relocation.
Sources have confirmed to RugbyPass that Sanzaar are weighing up shifting the Rugby Championship to Europe for the remainder of the competition, following the Springboks’ match with Argentina this weekend. Four double-headers are tentatively being planned for Paris, London, Dublin and Cardiff.Kaching$
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@sparky said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
@kiwimurph SANZAR are overlooking the possibility of the Isle of Man as a potential competition hub I tell you.
Other candidates include Reunion Island, Palau and Pitcairn Island.
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@kiwimurph said in 2021 Rugby Championship:
Four double-headers are tentatively being planned for Paris, London, Dublin and Cardiff.
The time difference would suck for us unless they were night games.
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If it were at Twickenham I could actually take my kids to an All Black match which would be bloody emotional!
