Argentina to join Trinations....

[LancelotSA]

About time too I say!

http://www.sport24.co.za/Content/Ru...4-09-2009-07-41/Argentina_to_join_Tri-Nations

 

[waynegohl]

i agree it will make it more exciting.

 

[Stickfigure]

Indeed. I've always enjoyed Argentina's style of play. Great team to watch.

 

[GreGorGy]

That is an understatement. Argentina are nothing short of fantastic! And, Juan Hernandez won't be available for the Sharks

On a more serious note, it'd be great to see another team besides ourselves beating those idjits from Oz and Nz. I know I will support the Boks to the end but when theirs comes, Argentina will also enjoy my loyalty. I think maybe then the Oz/NZ citing grip over South Africa may just be alleviated somewhat - I really hope Argie will be an ally.

 

[LancelotSA]

That is an understatement. Argentina are nothing short of fantastic! And, Juan Hernandez won't be available for the Sharks

He will still. In fact they may want him to stay longer so they have an inside feed into SA rugby

On a more serious note, it'd be great to see another team besides ourselves beating those idjits from Oz and Nz. I know I will support the Boks to the end but when theirs comes, Argentina will also enjoy my loyalty.

Besides when they play against the Boks of course! Then I am with you on that.

I think maybe then the Oz/NZ citing grip over South Africa may just be alleviated somewhat - I really hope Argie will be an ally.

The history of South African and Argentinian rugby goes way back together. I think you'll find they have a bit of an "allegiance" to SA rugby. Well I hope so too!

 

[waynegohl]

could Japan make an entry into this too like the northern hemisphere and maybe later have a northern versus southern hemisphere tournament?

 

[LancelotSA]

could Japan make an entry into this too like the northern hemisphere and maybe later have a northern versus southern hemisphere tournament?

Unfortunately I think it would be way too early for Japan to be able to be competitive against the other four countries.

Besides they are in the Northern Hemisphere so they can't join us!

 

[sand_man]

Duck me, so now tri-nations going to be 8 legs? and super 15? Toooooo much....

 

[waynegohl]

but in the future?

they need some practice and whats better than a few games down here, maybe not in a tournament but at least a tour of some countries until they are good enough to get involved.

 

[LancelotSA]

Duck me, so now tri-nations going to be 8 legs? and super 15? Toooooo much....

I have to admit my first thought was that they will have to change the format again.... you can't possibly fit all those games into a season, every season. They are going to have to start alternating seasons soon. Fournations one year, Super15 the next.... or we may well end up with groups in the Super 14.

 

[sand_man]

I have to admit my first thought was that they will have to change the format again.... you can't possibly fit all those games into a season, every season. They are going to have to start alternating seasons soon. Fournations one year, Super15 the next.... or we may well end up with groups in the Super 14.

It's crazy, driven by greed IMO... And surely no four-nations in a World cup year??!!!

 

[LancelotSA]

but in the future?

they need some practice and whats better than a few games down here, maybe not in a tournament but at least a tour of some countries until they are good enough to get involved.

I do agree that these other teams need exposure to the top teams outside of the World Cups. Perhaps instead of tours to Europe the end of every year they should do a South American tour one year and then an Asian tour the next... but I suppose it is all about where the money is.

Those countries should pop over here to play us when we are "warming up" for a season like we did against Namibia. But again I suppose it is the cost. With rugby not being that big in those countries they probably don't have the finances to tour here.

 

[waynegohl]

there was some talk about Japan and big bucks awhile ago and did not the Aussies and All Blacks play there recently?

 

[Rosaudio]

So itll still be called Tri nations? Not something like Quad?

 

[LancelotSA]

So itll still be called Tri nations? Not something like Quad?

Nope the name will obviously change... it would just not have made sense to have a title saying "Argentina to join the four nations..."

 

[cr@zydude]

I have to admit my first thought was that they will have to change the format again.... you can't possibly fit all those games into a season, every season. They are going to have to start alternating seasons soon. Fournations one year, Super15 the next.... or we may well end up with groups in the Super 14.

We will have groups in the Super 15 from 2011. The 15 teams will be divided into 3 conferences.

 

[Rocket-Boy]

Im really happy about it, we need a bit more diversity.

 

[Creag]

Im really happy about it, we need a bit more diversity.

+1

It's good Southern Hemisphere rugby. Diversity means it won't be the same old, same old. And it'll move the S/H teams even further ahead of the N/H countries.

Even bigger wallops in store for England?

 

[CodeMaster]

I suggest the "Titan's Cup" as a name change - says it all about the S/H teams

 

[milomak]

ffs. I say scrap the Tri-nations and bring the tours!!!! Mid-week dirt trackers ftw!!!!