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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Prestwick @ Sep 16 2009, 01:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>
Usually Rugby is played in the afternoon in Argentina, I don't remember having watched any night games in Argentina. At what time of the day was played the test match versus NZ which was held some years ago?
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It was aaaages ago the last time New Zealand toured Argentina.
To be brutally honest, everyone apart from England, Italy & Scotland seems petrified about the thought of taking on Argentina in Argentina!!!
EDIT: New questions for the class: How many Australians will wet themselves in fright during their first ever game in Salta or Buenos Aires? :lol:
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If by aaaages you mean 3 years.. they played them in Buenos Aires in 2006. A night game to answer the original question.
and another night game in 2001 at Estadio Monumental Antonio V Liberti.
Also, its not a case of sides being petrified of argentina at home. If anything i think we hugely inderestimate our south american friends. Hell in 2006 the All Blacks schelduled a home match against Ireland and an away match in Argentina days later. They literally split into two seperate sides (which i thought was disrespectfull to everyone), The likes of McCaw, Muliaina and Mauger were left to deal to the Irish and Dan Carter, Jerry Collins, Ali Williams and co played in Argentina.
The real problem with touring Argentina is that its not worth going all the way over there if its not to play the top side, and the NH clubs never seem to make the top argentine players available when the all blacks are assembled. Its alright for England and Italy to play them, because their players are involved in the same club competitions.
I think you will see NH sides play in Arg alot less following the big shift to the super 14.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DonBilly @ Sep 15 2009, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Flux @ Sep 15 2009, 07:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have an Argentinean living with me at the moment, and from what I've heard they don't start drinking until around midnight. I don't think the time difference will be an issue at all for those watching. Won't the matches in Argentina be starting rather late anyway?[/b]
Usually Rugby is played in the afternoon in Argentina, I don't remember having watched any night games in Argentina. At what time of the day was played the test match versus NZ which was held some years ago?
[/b][/quote]
It was aaaages ago the last time New Zealand toured Argentina.
To be brutally honest, everyone apart from England, Italy & Scotland seems petrified about the thought of taking on Argentina in Argentina!!!
EDIT: New questions for the class: How many Australians will wet themselves in fright during their first ever game in Salta or Buenos Aires? :lol:
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If by aaaages you mean 3 years.. they played them in Buenos Aires in 2006. A night game to answer the original question.
and another night game in 2001 at Estadio Monumental Antonio V Liberti.
Also, its not a case of sides being petrified of argentina at home. If anything i think we hugely inderestimate our south american friends. Hell in 2006 the All Blacks schelduled a home match against Ireland and an away match in Argentina days later. They literally split into two seperate sides (which i thought was disrespectfull to everyone), The likes of McCaw, Muliaina and Mauger were left to deal to the Irish and Dan Carter, Jerry Collins, Ali Williams and co played in Argentina.
The real problem with touring Argentina is that its not worth going all the way over there if its not to play the top side, and the NH clubs never seem to make the top argentine players available when the all blacks are assembled. Its alright for England and Italy to play them, because their players are involved in the same club competitions.
I think you will see NH sides play in Arg alot less following the big shift to the super 14.