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<blockquote data-quote="scuubasteve" data-source="post: 163905"><p>Why can't they just play an Argentinian based Pumas teams on the Tri-Nations bye weekends? They can play against second string sides of the SANZAR team until 2010, when the contract is renewed.</p><p></p><p>These would be one off tests and would carry no competition points. The SANZAR teams reserves get a run and Argentinean rugby continues to remain in the headlines.</p><p></p><p>Over this same 3 year period the 16 team "Club de National" club comp can move towards professionalism. By 2010 these sides will include a reasonable proportion of the top Argentinian players and a true 4 Nations comp can begin.</p><p></p><p></p><p>On a side note, despite the history and success of amateur rugby in Argentina, it will be very cool to have some kind of pro club repesentation from a new part of the world.</p><p></p><p>I have to say the Cardenales club shirt is one of the nicest I've seen:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.worldrugbyshop.com/departments-shop-by-country-argentina-cardenales-cardenales-home-jersey.html" target="_blank">http://www.worldrugbyshop.com/departments-...ome-jersey.html</a></p><p></p><p>While the Argentinean Rugby revolution we all are hungry for may take some time, it's very refreshing to see the IRB and the Tier 1 nation actually putting some effort.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scuubasteve, post: 163905"] Why can't they just play an Argentinian based Pumas teams on the Tri-Nations bye weekends? They can play against second string sides of the SANZAR team until 2010, when the contract is renewed. These would be one off tests and would carry no competition points. The SANZAR teams reserves get a run and Argentinean rugby continues to remain in the headlines. Over this same 3 year period the 16 team "Club de National" club comp can move towards professionalism. By 2010 these sides will include a reasonable proportion of the top Argentinian players and a true 4 Nations comp can begin. On a side note, despite the history and success of amateur rugby in Argentina, it will be very cool to have some kind of pro club repesentation from a new part of the world. I have to say the Cardenales club shirt is one of the nicest I've seen: [url="http://www.worldrugbyshop.com/departments-shop-by-country-argentina-cardenales-cardenales-home-jersey.html"]http://www.worldrugbyshop.com/departments-...ome-jersey.html[/url] While the Argentinean Rugby revolution we all are hungry for may take some time, it's very refreshing to see the IRB and the Tier 1 nation actually putting some effort. [/QUOTE]
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