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SANZAAR confirm dates and venues of condensed Rugby Championship

By Rugby365
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SANZAAR has confirmed the match schedule for the condensed 2023 Rugby Championship. As is customary in a World Cup year, the usual 12-match tournament is reduced to a one-round, home or away, six-match tournament in July.

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Two additional matches – including a second Bledisloe Cup match and a second South Africa versus Argentina encounter – have also been scheduled in early August following The Rugby Championship and prior to the World Cup in France that kicks off in early September.

With the FIFA Women’s World Cup also taking place in Australia and New Zealand in July-August the availability of venues has been a challenging one.

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Reflecting this, the New Zealand versus South Africa match will be played at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland. Australia will play its two home matches at Western Sydney Stadium and the MCG in Melbourne.

South Africa’s home matches will take place in Johannesburg and Pretoria, while Argentina will host its home match in Mendoza.

The additional Los Pumas versus Springboks encounter will be at Estadio Velez Sarsfield, in Buenos Aires.

“Despite the tournament being shortened due to the World Cup, it will undoubtedly be contested fiercely by the All Blacks, Los Pumas, Springboks and Wallabies,” SANZAAR CEO Brendan Morris said.

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“The prestigious title of TRC Champions means a lot to all of the teams and will allow rugby fans across Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa an exciting look at the teams prior to them heading off to the Rugby World Cup.

“The SANZAAR teams have a proud record at the World Cup and the Rugby Championship plays a big part in that year-in-year-out, being one of the pre-eminent rugby tournaments on the international rugby calendar that includes many of the best players in the world.”

SANZAAR confirm shortened Rugby Championship schedule
The fixtures and venues for the 2023 Rugby Championship.
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Jake White: Are modern rugby players actually better?

Of the rugby I’ve born witness to in my lifetime - 1990 to date - I recognize great players throughout those years. But I have no doubt the game and the players are on average better today. So I doubt going back further is going to prove me wrong. The technical components of the game, set pieces, scrums, kicks, kicks at goal. And in general tactics employed are far more efficient, accurate and polished. Professional athletes that have invested countless hours on being accurate. There is one nation though that may be fairly competitive in any era - and that for me is the all blacks. And New Zealand players in general. NZ produces startling athletes who have fantastic ball skills. And then the odd phenomenon like Brooke. Lomu. Mcaw. Carter. Better than comparing players and teams across eras - I’ve often had this thought - that it would be very interesting to have a version of the game that is closer to its original form. What would the game look like today if the rules were rolled back. Not rules that promote safety obviously - but rules like: - a try being worth 1 point and conversion 2 points. Hence the term “try”. Earning a try at goals. Would we see more attacking play? - no lifting in the lineouts. - rucks and break down laws in general. They looked like wrestling matches in bygone eras. I wonder what a game applying 1995 rules would look like with modern players. It may be a daft exercise, but it would make for an interesting spectacle celebrating “purer” forms of the game that roll back the rules dramatically by a few versions. Would we come to learn that some of the rules/combinations of the rules we see today have actually made the game less attractive? I’d love to see an exhibition match like that.

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