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Australian Rugby Union has today announced a three year agreement with the Western Australian Government to play four major international matches in Perth.
The deal includes the only home match for the Qantas Wallabies against the Springboks next year when the Tri Nations competition expands to incorporate a fourth country – Argentina.
The Qantas Wallabies match against South Africa, at Patersons Stadium in Subiaco, will be the first time the Springboks have played in Perth since 2008.
The agreement between ARU and the WA Government, negotiated through Eventscorp, also includes two matches in 2013.
Western Force will play the British and Irish Lions as part of the highly anticipated tour to Australia of one of world Rugby’s most iconic teams.
A Test against Argentina as part of the expanded Test series involving the Qantas Wallabies, Springboks, All Blacks and Pumas, will also take place in Perth during 2013.
The Springboks return to Perth again in 2014 to take on the Qantas Wallabies to conclude the impressive international match itinerary for Western Australia across the next three years.
“Western Australia is an established but also a growth market for Rugby,” said ARU Managing Director and CEO John O’Neill AO.
“Setting in stone an array of top-class international matches for Perth across the next three years puts us in a position to reach out even further to fans in the west.
“The following the Western Force has attracted and maintained since joining Super Rugby in 2006 has enabled us to make a statement that Perth holds a real place of importance in Australian Rugby.
“With the Springboks playing there twice, and only in the west, over the next three years, and with Argentina and the British and Irish Lions also heading to Perth, there will be a wonderful chance to create some further momentum for the game.
“ARU is also delighted the WA Government is moving into the development stages for a new multi-purpose stadium in Perth.
“In terms of where to stage major international matches well into the future, there is no doubt the quality of infrastructure and facilities, and the Rugby-friendly nature of stadia will play an important role in our decisions.”
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As much as i love this... why cant we ever have an All Blacks game?? Bring on Arrgies though cant wait for that game. They play with so much passion will be great to watch them live!
Looking forward to that Lions tour. Will probably fly East for a Test or two
Yeah I was going to say - Sydney hosts a Bledisloe Cup Test for the next 10 years and Brisbane hosts a Bledisloe Cup Test every 2nd year (When Australia hosts two Tests)
Bigger Stadiums mean more money to be made
I know Hong Kong hosted a couple recently but the ARU and NZRU would have been paid a cash sum up front for those and I assume whoever bought them had to make their money back?
Maybe Perth will host the Wallabies v Argentina 4 Nations match for the next 3 years?
Great to hear the lions are kicking off their tour once again in wa, were also going to head over east for the last two tests....
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Is there a full schedule available yet??
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Excellent news..whoever the team, they (ARU/Wallabies/RugbyWA/etc) are guaranteed of the KQ family's attendance.
I'm planning on heading off for the first two..so might be a tight squeeze depending on when they will be playing in Perth.
I believe these are the provisional dates..
Sat 22 June 1st Test Australia v British & Irish Lions Brisbane
Sat 29 June 2nd Test Australia v British & Irish Lions Melbourne
Sat 6 July 3rd Test Australia v British & Irish Lions Sydney
Will be interesting to see the crowd mix for the Force game - I remember the Lions supporters outnumbered us by at least 3 to one last time they were in WA.
Going by those provisional fixtures, they are in the June test window and the force game will be midweek, as to not disrupt the s15 fixtures.
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Force vs British Lions is awesome!!