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'I cannot see us travelling to Argentina': Wales looking at alternative summer tour plan

By PA
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The planned tour of Argentina this summer by Guinness Six Nations champions Wales looks set to be called off – but they are still hopeful of facing the Pumas. Two Test games are scheduled in Argentina, but strict UK government travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic are currently in place.

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Talks are ongoing between Welsh Rugby Union chiefs and their counterparts in Argentina, with a possibility of the Pumas travelling to Wales instead being mooted. “I cannot see us travelling to Argentina,” said WRU chief executive Steve Phillips on Wednesday, the same day it emerged that Wales will begin their Guinness Six Nations title defence in 2022 in Ireland.

“It is a red (list) country, which means the players coming back would be faced by a hard quarantine where you live in a Heathrow hotel for ten days. It would be pretty tough going on the back-end of a long season, and you then butt into player welfare, player rest and the start of next season.

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“So we will be speaking to Argentina and asking if they would like to come to Wales. We would be happy to host them and contribute towards their costs. The way that the World Rugby schedule works is it is our obligation to go to Argentina, it is their home match and income.

“We will try and put Argentina back in the position they were in as if they were playing at home. The fundamental thing is we desperately want to play two or three Test matches this July because we lost the tour to New Zealand this time last year.

“World Rugby are very supportive, and it’s about trying to come to an arrangement where everybody ends up in a place that they are comfortable with.”

The USA, Canada and Japan are also possible summer opponents for Wayne Pivac’s reigning Six Nations champions.

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TBPinOZ 11 minutes ago
Men's 15s World Player of the Year was only a two horse race

Ben Smith. My Man! So glad this is only "opinion piece". I was Reading the headline and straight away assumed you meant a 2 horse race between Pieter and Cheslin. There was no way you you meant Caelan.


Cheslin is not only the most exciting winger of this generation, but also a multi disciplined performer, Defence, Lineouts, Conversions and scrumming. LOL. He can do it all. He can put players twice his size on there rear ends and side step at full pace around on coming traffic on a penny.


I will also note that there has been since 2009 till 2017 only NZ winners bar the great one Thierry Dusautoir for France in 2011. And this was because they were the best team in the world winning back to back world cups, also having the best players at that time nominated. Never before has there been more than 2 players from the same country nominated for the award, but this year there was 3 from SA. All Dbl World Cup winning Players.


No one has been so put out about who was nominated in earlier awards, but for some reason you are.


I am thankful that its not up to you to decide on the "token" choices. (Rather lets not use that language again). The world chose the players and lets leave it there.


I don't Blame Rugby Pass for allowing this to print, but there should have been some profound editing on this.


Thanks for your opinion, But maybe lets keep it that just yours not anyone else's.

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Wit Kant 43 minutes ago
Men's 15s World Player of the Year was only a two horse race

That is very rude towards Kieran Read

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Cantab 1 hour ago
Australia player ratings vs Scotland | 2024 Autumn Nations Series

If OZ are to regain their lost credibility they now need to tip up the Irish or at least run them close. Can't see that happening even though miracles occasionally occur

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Cantab 1 hour ago
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Aussie very much a Cinderella team, can be very very good or absolutely horrid. The latter applied against Scotland. Nothing short of their best will enable them to be competitive against an Irish team defending their 2nd world ranking. NZ were able to beat the Irish by 10 points & would love to see OZ do the same. Can't see it happening through

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SadersMan 1 hour ago
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Ohh, it's Izzy, was expecting DC. Meh!

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Cantab 1 hour ago
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Australia will need their best team to be at least competitive against the Irish. Ireland are a much stronger team than Scotland.

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Mzilikazi 2 hours ago
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I wonder how Leinster will use Jordie. I would rate the current centres there above him, and the rest of the backline is strong. Pity he did not go out to Connacht, or up to Ulster....both would really benefit from a player of his class.

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Mzilikazi 3 hours ago
Former Ireland centre Brendan Mullin jailed for 3 years

I am saddened that this is how Brendan Mullin has ended up. I met him in the 70's as a 16 year old , when attending a trial for an Irish Schools age group sevens team. I was coaching in Ulster at the time, and we had a player in contention.


On the way back up to Belfast, he was on the train for part of the way out of Dublin, and I got to know him a bit. He told me was born in Jerusalem, lived some years there. He was now being educated at the rugby powerhouse, Blackrock College. He made that team, as did my player. His immense talent was clear at that age.

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Jmann 3 hours ago
TJ Perenara clarifies reference to the Treaty in All Blacks' Haka

Wrong

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Jmann 3 hours ago
TJ Perenara clarifies reference to the Treaty in All Blacks' Haka

in fact polls have shown conclusively 2 things: First - more people in NZ support the bill than do not (FACT!)/ Secondly - 96% of the 'hikoi' participants had not read Act's bill. In other words... they have no idea what it is about. You have carried this ignorance on with your statement that Act "seek to rewrite the Treaty'. That is 100% inaccurate and in fact is explicitly ruled out in the bill. You should educate yourself and read it before before commenting on matters that you clearly have no understanding of.

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Jmann 3 hours ago
TJ Perenara clarifies reference to the Treaty in All Blacks' Haka

Balls - it was a misguided and unsanctioned dig into matters he (like 95% of the anti-Bill crowd) completely misunderstand and misrepresent. Good riddance to this bench warmer.

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JC 3 hours ago
Men's 15s World Player of the Year was only a two horse race

It’s basically because we have put it up to SA and beat them in 3 of the last 4 contests. He doesn’t like competition, is exceptionally thinned skinned, lacks the nuance and rugby intellect to give a proper retort and has the comedic value of a steroid loaded bucket of gonorrhoea.

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NE 4 hours ago
Men's 15s World Player of the Year was only a two horse race

Oh dear, how the truth hurts.

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Baksteen 4 hours ago
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world rugby jou rowwe bliksems

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Cantab 4 hours ago
Joe Schmidt: 'You've got to be able to learn to roll with those punches'

Perhaps you should get Eddie Jones back? NZ would find a place for Schmidt as their backs coach

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Chiefs Mana 4 hours ago
Joe Schmidt: 'You've got to be able to learn to roll with those punches'

"The Kiwi" is the only reason a grand slam was even being mentioned, you should enjoy not being the laughing stock of world rugby like you were last year.

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OJohn 4 hours ago
Joe Schmidt: 'You've got to be able to learn to roll with those punches'

It's never the kiwis fault is it ? You're all so perfect. Except when it comes to self awareness.

He's getting paid a million dollars a year by Rugby Australia to be amazing. He's not. He's hopeless.

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Cantab 5 hours ago
Joe Schmidt: 'You've got to be able to learn to roll with those punches'

Sorry but kiwi Schmidt is not to blame for Aussies debacle. He is doing his best to make a purse out of a sows ear. His team does not have either the cattle or the depth to consistently perform against better sides. He has done well with other sides so is not a poor coach.

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AA 5 hours ago
'England actually looked better with Fin Smith at 10'

Fl

Are you still flogging the dead horse .

You could at least admit Marcus got the twickers crowd on their feet and was lighting up the play .

Come the 6 nations you will see if Ford is any longer in the frame.

The game has moved on .

Ford old hat .

Fin came on when japan were done for .

Easy play then but he did look the part .

Unlike ford who couldn't hit a barn door and threw a hopeless pass v Aus who won 7 points from it .

Come on .

Admit you are wrong .

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EatBreath7s 5 hours ago
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FIFA might be interested in him as CFO.....

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