2023 Rugby Championship
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Boks at Mt Smart because Eden Park is busy
It's crazy how little the Boks have played at Eden Park in recent years. The last game they played there was 2013. They've only played against the AB's at Eden Park 3 times this century.. meanwhile the Aussies have played the ABs 18 times there
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i had missed theyre playing at Mt Smart. i assume loads of temp seating going in as thats a bit of a drop in capacity
must be pretty unusual for the AB's not to have first crack at dates, whats going on at eden park?
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@Duluth said in 2023 Rugby Championship:
It's crazy how little the Boks have played at Eden Park in recent years. The last game they played there was 2013.
Ten years ago! I was at that game, famous for the controversial Bismarck du Plessis red card (two yellow cards).
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@Kiwiwomble said in 2023 Rugby Championship:
i had missed theyre playing at Mt Smart. i assume loads of temp seating going in as thats a bit of a drop in capacity
must be pretty unusual for the AB's not to have first crack at dates, whats going on at eden park?
FIFA Womens world cup.
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i guess thats fair assuming theyre going to get a good crowd
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@Kiwiwomble said in 2023 Rugby Championship:
i guess thats fair assuming theyre going to get a good crowd
Nothing to do with crowds. Lots to do with FIFA
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@Stargazer Thanks. What about for Super Rugby games?
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@Tim Usually in match previews or articles with all the team line-ups. There used to be a page for referee appointments on the SANZAAR SR website, but it isn't there anymore. Appointments will also be in their weekly programme that you can receive by email.
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@Tim South Africa v Australia
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Saturday, 8 July, 2023 Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: Paul Williams (NZR)
Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZR)Argentina v New Zealand
Estadio Malvinas Argentina, Mendoza
Saturday, 8 July, 2023 Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Way (RA)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)Australia v Argentina
CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Saturday, 15 July, 2023 Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
Assistant Referee 1: Paul Williams (NZR)
Assistant Referee 2: James Doleman (NZR)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)New Zealand v South Africa
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Saturday, 15 July, 2023 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
Assistant Referee 1: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)Australia v New Zealand
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Saturday, 29 July, 2023 Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Tom Foley (RFU)South Africa v Argentina
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
Saturday, 29 July, 2023 Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 2: Chris Busby (IRFU)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA) -
Springboks will split in two camps, one playing against the Wallabies and the other (starting XV) travelling earlier to NZ for the All Blacks test.
There are 41 players (injured players included) in current camp in Pretoria until the end of June.
There wont be many surprises in the teams.
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@Bovidae said in 2023 Rugby Championship:
I wonder what Foster will do as the ABs have to return from Argentina, so that becomes a very short week of preparation.
A seperate starting XV perhaps. Might be where a couple of AB XV players come into the equation.
Back in 2006 we had back to back weekend matches against Ireland (in NZ) and the Argentina (in BA). Henry selected two completed different stating XVs sending the Argentina XV over early.
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@ACT-Crusader said in 2023 Rugby Championship:
@Bovidae said in 2023 Rugby Championship:
I wonder what Foster will do as the ABs have to return from Argentina, so that becomes a very short week of preparation.
A seperate starting XV perhaps. Might be where a couple of AB XV players come into the equation.
That's what SA is doing in their first two tests, and what I was suggesting could happen for the ABs. Any AB XV player used wouldn't be available to play for them in their first game.
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WALLABIES SQUAD FOR RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
FORWARDS
Allan Alaalatoa (29, ACT Brumbies, 64 Tests)
Richie Arnold (32, Stade Toulousain, uncapped)
Matt Faessler (24, Queensland Reds, uncapped)
Nick Frost (23, ACT Brumbies, 9 Tests)
Matt Gibbon (28, Melbourne Rebels, 5 Tests)
Jed Holloway (30, NSW Waratahs, 10 Tests)
Michael Hooper (co-captain) (31, NSW Waratahs, 124 Tests)
Tom Hooper (22, ACT Brumbies, uncapped)
Rob Leota (26, Melbourne Rebels, 13 Tests)
Fraser McReight (24, Queensland Reds, 10 Tests)
Zane Nonggorr (22, Queensland Reds, uncapped)
David Porecki (30, NSW Waratahs, 10 Tests)
Pete Samu (31, ACT Brumbies, 32 Tests)
Will Skelton (31, La Rochelle, 24 Tests)
James Slipper (co-captain) (34, ACT Brumbies, 127 Tests)
Taniela Tupou (27, Queensland Reds, 47 Tests)
Jordan Uelese (26, Melbourne Rebels, 15 Tests)
Rob Valetini (24, ACT Brumbies, 30 Tests)
BACKSQuade Cooper (35, Kintetsu Liners, 76 Tests)
Lalakai Foketi (28, NSW Waratahs, 5 Tests)
Carter Gordon (22, Melbourne Rebels, uncapped)
Reece Hodge (28, Melbourne Rebels, 54 Tests)
Len Ikitau (24, ACT Brumbies, 26 Tests)
Marika Koroibete (30, Saitama Wild Knights, 51 Tests)
Ryan Lonergan (25, ACT Brumbies, uncapped)
Tate McDermott (24, Queensland Reds, 21 Tests)
Mark Nawaqanitawase (22, NSW Waratahs, 3 Tests)
Izaia Perese (26, NSW Waratahs, 3 Tests)
Suliasi Vunivalu (27, Queensland Reds, 1 Test)
Nic White (33, ACT Brumbies, 59 Tests)
Tom Wright (26, ACT Brumbies, 23 Tests)
UTILITYBen Donaldson (23, NSW Waratahs, 2 Tests)
Josh Kemeny (24, Melbourne Rebels, uncapped)
Dylan Pietsch (25, NSW Waratahs, uncapped)
REHAB GROUPAngus Bell (22, NSW Waratahs, 20 Tests)
Langi Gleeson (21, NSW Waratahs, 3 Tests)
Andrew Kellaway (27, Melbourne Rebels, 21 Tests)
Samu Kerevi (29, Urayasu D-Rocks, 41 Tests)
Jordan Petaia (23, Queensland Reds, 25 Tests)
Matt Philip (29, Melbourne Rebels, 27 Tests)
NOT CONSIDERED DUE TO INJURYMax Jorgensen
Tom Robertson
Izack Rodda
Corey Toole
Hooper and Slipper to co-captain as Jones names 34-man TRC squad
