SANZAR invites Argentina to join Tri Nations from 2012

[jargan83]

You could theoretically get a Four-Nations out of the way in 6 weeks as opposed to the current minimum of 9.

Given the distance the competition would then cover you imagine a bye week or two thrown in

[GIGS20]

My next question is since SA is so busy playing Currie cup and internationals + Tri-nations where will they find the extra time to play the Pumas every year?

You could theoretically get a Four-Nations out of the way in 6 weeks as opposed to the current minimum of 9.

Each country woulsd play the same number of games. two games against each of three opponents rather than three games against each of two opponents.

There would need to be more competition rounds though. SA could get their commitment out of the way early in the same way that they have arranged for 2011

[beige]

No, two games a week instead of one = six match weeks instead of nine. Throw in a couple of bye weeks and it's still shorter.

[blueandblack]

[GIGS20]

Thought so! Did you mean to say longitude Ox, because it's a very different statement if you didn't

[welshrugbyfan]

Works out pretty easy really, same as the old home nations tournament.



Just have 3 bledisloe games on top if you want to play the blackness more times.

[AndyS]

No, two games a week instead of one = six match weeks instead of nine. Throw in a couple of bye weeks and it's still shorter.

Just so long as it is NZ or someone else that has to do any sequences like, say:
SA in SA
Aus in NZ
Arg in Arg
SA in NZ
Aus in Aus
Arg in NZ

Try doing the collective schedule around everyone's travel being in tours.

[zimeric]

this is the best draw i can come up with...

week1
ARG SA
NZ AUS
week2
bye
week3
SA ARG
AUS NZ
week4
SA NZ
AUS ARG
week5
bye
week6
AUS SA
ARG NZ
week7
NZ SA
ARG AUS
week8
bye
week9
NZ ARG
SA AUS

assumptions for simplification only
1) all Aus games played on east coast
2) distances rounded off to nearest 1000km
3) 9 week schedule

final dist travelled for each team =
Aus 34000
SA 28000
NZ 30000
ARG 36000

[beige]

Alternatively they might do a couple of split rounds so that they ensure at least one game each week.