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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there is no fear that the two October Bledisloe Cup events will move to Australia.
Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) remain locked in a battle over the scheduling of the two games, to be played in Wellington and Auckland.
NZR wants the first test to take place in Wellington on October 10, according to Stuff rugby sources, but Wallabies coach Dave Rennie says it’s unacceptable given New Zealand’s quarantine protocols and wants the first test a week later on New Zealand’s election day, October 17.
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When is up for debate, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the Bledisloe Cup locations are not.
Since the Rugby Championship host rights had already been lost to Australia, rumors soon began to emerge that the two Bledisloe Cup events could also be traded across Tasmania after Rennie spoke out against the protocols. quarantine over the weekend.
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Ardern confirmed that the government was still working on some logistics, but was adamant that host rights would not follow the Rugby Championship across the ditch when the question came up at Monday’s press conference.
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Two test matches of All Blacks v Wallabies Bledisloe Cup are in no danger of being moved to Australia, says Jacinda Ardern.
“I don’t think it’s necessary, I do think we will find a solution that works for both parties,” Ardern said.
Bringing Australia into the country was less of a problem than South Africa and Argentina, he said.
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says two rounds of the Bledisloe Cup will be played in New Zealand.
“Bearing in mind that for matches between New Zealand and Australia that is a different risk profile for Australian teams than, for example, South Africa and Argentina, where, for example, we already had team members who tested positive for Covid, “Ardern said Monday.
“So I think we will be able to find a viable solution to make the Bledisloe Cup a reality.”
