SANZAR gets tough in tour row

SANZAR gets tough in tour row

By Jon Geddes

August 05, 2008

THE contentious issue of northern hemisphere nations sending weak teams Down Under is set to come to a head at a SANZAR CEOs meeting amid threats that France may be told to stay home next June.

The French are expected to continue the contemptuous attitude of European countries to the game internationally by touring Australia and New Zealand next year with a second-string squad.

An angry New Zealand Rugby Union has set the tone by indicating it is considering scrapping the 2009 French tour of the Shaky Isles.

And ARU CEO John O'Neill backed the New Zealanders' strong stance.

SANZAR gets tough in tour row - Rugby - Fox Sports

Good one, the way it should be, now hopefully they scrap the worthless June tests all together to accomodate a longer Super 14 season. :)