stevethered
Academy Player
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- Jul 13, 2024
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The TRC used to have nations play each other Home and Away each season.
In 2022, this was changed to mini-tours of 2 tests each. For example, in 2022, NZL played 2 tests at home with ARG, 2 away to SAF, and 1 at home, 1 away to AUS. AUS played 2 at home to SAF, 2 away to ARG, 1 at home, 1 away to NZL. SAF played 2 tests at home with NZL, 2 away to AUS, and 1 at home, 1 away to ARG. ARG played 2 at home to AUS, 2 away to NZL, 1 at home, 1 away to SAF.
In 2024, the same schedule is being played. In a fair system, home and away matches would rotate. SAF plays NZL at home in 2022, away in 2024, etc.
It is a similar problem in World Cup years. Each nation plays only 3 matches, so some teams have 2 home games, and the others only 1. In 2015, AUS and SAF played at home twice. In 2019, ARG and AUS played at home twice. In 2023, AUS and SAF played at home twice.
Why is TRC set up so that SAF and AUS play as many of their toughest games as possible at home, while the opposite is true for NZL and ARG?
In 2022, this was changed to mini-tours of 2 tests each. For example, in 2022, NZL played 2 tests at home with ARG, 2 away to SAF, and 1 at home, 1 away to AUS. AUS played 2 at home to SAF, 2 away to ARG, 1 at home, 1 away to NZL. SAF played 2 tests at home with NZL, 2 away to AUS, and 1 at home, 1 away to ARG. ARG played 2 at home to AUS, 2 away to NZL, 1 at home, 1 away to SAF.
In 2024, the same schedule is being played. In a fair system, home and away matches would rotate. SAF plays NZL at home in 2022, away in 2024, etc.
It is a similar problem in World Cup years. Each nation plays only 3 matches, so some teams have 2 home games, and the others only 1. In 2015, AUS and SAF played at home twice. In 2019, ARG and AUS played at home twice. In 2023, AUS and SAF played at home twice.
Why is TRC set up so that SAF and AUS play as many of their toughest games as possible at home, while the opposite is true for NZL and ARG?