I'd expect [All Blacks] management and senior players initially to come together for a conversation and work through that themselves.". a prospect that may force some players to reconsider their commitment to the full tournament. There was some discussion initially around the tournament finishing on the 12th - they raised a very fair point and we moved quite quickly to ensure Australia's involvement would be finished by the 5th or 6th. SANZAAR could still exist without Super Rugby, simply remaining as the administrator of the Rugby Championship. This is despite the fact that coronavirus has forced the cancellation of the July Tests and the regular 16-team 2020 Super Rugby season. Sanzaar is still optimistic that it will be able to deliver the 2020 Rugby Championship later this year amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. a = parent.document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0] || document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; "South Africa and Argentina have had an incredibly tough year; they've got players coming from all over the world, they've got players who haven't had a lot of rugby so they need to play across that window. “Obviously the biggest elephant, or anomaly, in the room is what sort of restrictions that could come in. Right from the very outset and deliberation around the Rugby Championship there's been a clear focus from New Zealand and Australia about the need to have our people back home and not in quarantine at Christmas Day and beyond. If the issue of the final All Blacks and Wallabies match cannot be resolved it could force New Zealand to send some players home early from Australia. Marinos accepts border issues could force changes to the format for 2021, but refuted suggestions that Sanzaar was going to be broken up. A complicating factor is that the South Africa and Argentina unions have been unable to follow their New Zealand and Australian counterparts and launch domestic competitions. Rugby Championship 2020: What the standoff between New Zealand Rugby, Rugby Australia and Sanzaar means for All Blacks 24 Sep, 2020 01:57 AM 5 minutes to read Video will play in c.src = "//clevernt.com/scripts/dfd45cbecaf059435f1239e9a001f395.min.js?20200724=" + Math.floor((new Date).getTime()); READ MORE: * Sanzaar boss Andy Marinos refutes reports Super Rugby alliance will shatter * Coronavirus: Super Rugby could run into December, says Sanzaar boss Andy Marinos * Coronavirus: Rugby Australia, players' union set to agree to historic pay deal, “But we are certainly very positive as a group to deliver a Rugby Championship this year in whichever market we can, where we can get all the teams in and get the competition underway.’’. Earlier reports that Perth could be a single-city host for the championship, providing a “bubble’’ for the four teams were dismissed by Marinos. Sanzaar has been looking at either Australia or New Zealand to stage games and deliver a competition involving the All Blacks, Wallabies, Springboks and Pumas. "We're talking about one game out of 12 so we think we can find a way forward.". "Critical to all this is the wellbeing of our people. The standoff ultimately pits NZR and Rugby Australia against each other once again in the latest feud of their ongoing saga this year. If we were going to create any bubbles we would certainly be looking at the eastern seaboard of Australia for that. They're not majorly impacted by what we're talking about. While not providing an exact date, Marinos said they were looking to hold the four-nation tournament in the last three months of the year. try { While both New Zealand and Australia have resumed club and franchise rugby with their own internal leagues involving their Super Rugby teams, South Africa is still under lockdown with teams yet to return to any sort of full training. The All Blacks will be hoping to get some Rugby Championship action later this year. “First of all, there was never really a deep consideration of the bubble. SANZAAR anunció el fixture del Rugby Championship 2020, ... pero estamos encantados de poder confirmar las fechas y las sedes de los partidos del Rugby Championship 2020. ‘First of all, there was never really a deep consideration of the bubble. Meanwhile, Argentina is also facing a similar problem as – with the Jaguares’ Super Rugby future in doubt – a number of their top players have signed for European clubs. We're trying to find a situation where we can schedule this last All Blacks-Wallabies game on or before December 5 or 6. (function (document, window) { We've acknowledged over the last little while that it could potentially look a bit different in the future but there's still a huge appetite for the countries to remain in competitions with each other and we are committed to that. Sanzaar is still optimistic that it will be able to deliver the 2020 Rugby Championship later this year amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. “We need eight weeks in order for us to deliver a TRC (Rugby Championship).’’. ‘At this stage we are looking at the back end of October, into November and probably early December,’ Marinos said. He said a “bubble’’ was not a major priority and that if one was formed it would more likely be on the opposite coast of Australia. container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnails', A bulk of South Africa’s 2019 Rugby Championship and World Cup-winning squad is based either in Europe or Japan and quite how these players would be released to play for the Springboks is still in question. "We haven't had any of those conversations yet. There has also been speculation a 10-team trans-Tasman competition could be played next year which would mean cutting out the five South African teams and Argentina’s Jaguares. While Marinos accepts the 2021 competition formats, for the Rugby Championship and Super Rugby, may be impacted by the pandemic he remains bullish that stakeholders were committed to the joint-venture. NZ Rugby and Sky last year announced an agreement that extended the broadcast rights to 2025. Argentina has also been forced into a holding pattern, with their situation complicated by the fact many test players are based in the Northern Hemisphere. Another public spat also paints the Sanzaar alliance in a fractured light. On Thursday morning SANZAAR released the 2020 Rugby Championship draw, which will run in Australia from November 7 to December 12. You work through them, that's the approach we're taking. At a time when they have no broadcast agreement and this week lost major sponsor Qantas to further open a gaping financial hole, Rugby Australia have cited commercial issues with moving the final round match between the Wallabies and All Blacks. Nepo Laulala of the Chiefs charges forward during the Rugby Aotearoa match against the Hurricanes on Sunday. a.parentNode.insertBefore(c, a); Two of those fixtures could double as Rugby Championship fixtures. ‘But we are certainly very positive as a group to deliver a Rugby Championship this year in whichever market we can, where we can get all the teams in and get the competition under way.’. ‘We need eight weeks in order for us to deliver a Rugby Championship.’. NZR has not agreed to the Rugby Championship being staged from November 7 to December 12 and, therefore, plans to continue lobbying Rugby Australia to move the final match between the All Blacks and Wallabies to an earlier date to avoid the All Blacks squad of 60 players and management being separated from their families at Christmas. 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That is certainly our position we put through to Sanzaar when the two bids by both countries were considered.". Last week NZ Rugby chairman Brent Impey acknowledged Super Rugby Aotearoa wasn’t sustainable in the long-term. Robinson acknowledged South Africa and Argentina require a six-week tournament but said their match on December 12 could proceed as planned. This is despite the fact that coronavirus has forced the cancellation of the July Tests and the regular 16-team 2020 Super Rugby season. South African Resource Portal, The Boks celebrate their Rugby Championship win, On the lighter side: Mapimpi and the Ferrari. ‘Obviously the biggest elephant, or anomaly, in the room is what sort of restrictions that could come in. Robinson rebuffed suggestions from Australia that New Zealand planned to hold a six-week Rugby Championship before the tournament moved across the ditch, saying NZR is merely asking for reciprocal arrangements. SANZAAR and tournament hosts, Rugby Australia, have today announced a revised draw for the 2020 Rugby Championship. Despite Covid-19 forcing the cancellation of the July inbound tests, and the 16-team Super Rugby competition having been ditched, Marinos refuses to accept the Rugby Championship would also be a victim of the pandemic. "We were working on the understanding that all joint venture parties agree to these sorts of decisions and in that regard we were disappointed we couldn't reach an agreement before a release was made," Robinson said after the schedule was released this morning. Sanzaar CEO Andy Marinos says a Rugby Championship 'bubble'' is unlikely but he still hopes games can be played in New Zealand and Australia. 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