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Rugby WorldCup Random Ravings from the Antipodes 2
By The Antipodean September 10 2007
Rugby World Cup 2007 - Random ravings from the Antipodes 2. One of our fellow viewers and poster will be giving their random thoughts over the next few weeks regarding the Rugby World Cup. Focusing in particular on the Antipodean teams ups and downs as we move through the tournament.
 

Random Antipodean Ravings 2

It has long been a point of complaint that the Southern Hemisphere Tri Nations have needlessly snubbed Argentina for years.

There are problems involved with the TriNations becoming a quartet, not least the fact that a large number of Argentine internationals play for European clubs who would be loath to release them for a Southern Hemisphere competition. Other problems include misplaced elitism and time schedules for the TV mandarins. Often they cite travel and time zone problems. If travel and time zones are the trouble then South Africa is just as big a problem as Argentina. As to super 14 or whatever it has become, Argentina might be able to produce one domestic team for it.

A man who has a big say in all things SANZAR is John O'Neill and he has recently formed the opinion that the Pumas have earned a place in the competition.

Rugby Heaven

Australian Rugby Union supremo John O'Neill believed Argentina's World Cup upset of France deserved the reward of admission into an expanded Tri Nations.

But O'Neill confirmed it could not occur until 2011 at the earliest when the current SANZAR broadcasting deal expires.

O'Neill told AAP he couldn't argue with an Argentinian official after the 17-12 win in Paris when the IRB delegate asked him: "What more do we have to do?"

What indeed?

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Re: Rugby WorldCup Random Ravings from the Antipodes 2
Posted by: DaveAitch (IP Logged)
Date: 11/09/2007 09:14

The Tri-Nations could have had Argentina on board before most of their players were in Europe. If there are too many problems in joining SANZAR then the 6N should snap them up fast. I fancy the odd trip to Buenos Aires.

It is inertia and lack of will by the powers that be that has kept them out.

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