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Rugby magazine_01.pdf 1 1/8/16 上午9:36 GAME ON C M Y CM MY CY CMY K RUGBY CONTENTS A heads-up on what’s inside this issue including competition draws and team profiles. MANAGING EDITOR: Oliver Lee EDITOR: Peter White [email protected] SUBEDITOR: Elise McDowell WINNING MOMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: photosport.nz CANTERBURY CAPTAIN LUKE WHITELOCK holds the ITM CUP after winning COVER DESIGN LAST YEAR’S FINAL over AUCKLAND. ONTIME Associates PRINTING: THE INVESTEC RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP .... 4 2016 FIXTURE LIST 1617 We preview the 2016 Investec Rugby Championship PMP Auckland CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEWS: and the All Blacks end-of-year tour. PUBLISHER: OTAGO ........................................................ 18 MITRE 10 CUP SEASON PREVIEW ............... 7 What’s ahead in this year’s Premiership and Championship. 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COPYRIGHT: Reproduction in whole or in part by any means is prohibited. DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the publisher. ISSN 2463-7041 (Print) Although all material is checked for accuracy, no liability is assumed by the publisher for any loss due to use of ISSN 2463-705X (Online) material in this magazine. Enquire. Book. Party sorted! at the 2016 LOOKING FOR YOUR BEST CHRISTMAS PARTY YET? Racecourses nationwide throughout November and December Hospitality packages on sale now! theraces.co.nz SIMPLY THE BEST: New ALL BLACKS CAPTAIN KIERAN READ scores against Wales in the June test series. THE THE INVESTEC RUGBY TRADITIONAL BY PETER WHITE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP OPENER IN SYDNEY ON AUGUST 20 The 2015 season will be remembered as one of the most And so to the 2016 Investec Rugby Championship. important in the proud history of New Zealand rugby. The It reverts back to the traditional home and away format that BETWEEN THE All Blacks won back-to-back Rugby World Cups after they defeat- helps make it such a true test of the various strengths of the ed Australia 34–17 at a packed Twickenham, and became the Southern Hemisphere rugby powers. WALLABIES AND rst nation to retain their title and the rst to win for a third time. Under new captain Kieran Read, the All Blacks defeated Wales ALL BLACKS In the build-up to the World Cup the All Blacks, South Africa, 3–0 in the June test series and will start as favourites heading Australia and Argentina competed in a shorter version of the into the Rugby Championship. SHOULD BE Investec Rugby Championship. The traditional tournament opener in Sydney on August 20 Australia caused a major upset by winning all three of their between the Wallabies and All Blacks should be a cracker. A CRACKER. games, including beating the All Blacks 27–19 in Sydney, to This xture has become something of a rugby institution and break New Zealand’s stranglehold on the competition. It was is one weekend when rugby union holds the upper hand over the rst ever loss for the All Blacks in the Championship, which rugby league in Sydney. began in 2012, and was celebrated with great gusto by the The All Blacks and Wallabies will also play an extra test at Eden Wallabies players and supporters. Park on October 22 as the third Bledisloe Cup match, outside It certainly increased their expectations of a World Cup victory, of the Rugby Championship. which the All Blacks dashed in the nal later that year. For this year’s Rugby Championship, SANZAAR has introduced 2016 INVESTEC RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP & BLEDISLOE CUP DRAW the changed bonus-point system used successfully in Super DATE MATCH VENUE KICK OFF NZ TIME Rugby this season. The old four-try bonus point is replaced AUGUST 20 Australia v All Blacks [BC] Sydney ....................................10.05 pm with a bonus point awarded to a team scoring three or more AUGUST 21 South Africa v Argentina Nelspruit ................................ 3.05 am tries than their opponents. The bonus point for losing by AUGUST 27 All Blacks v Australia [BC] Wellington ............................. 7.35 pm seven or fewer points remains unchanged. AUGUST 28 Argentina v South Africa Salta ........................................ 7.40 am Another innovation is the staging of the rst Rugby Champion- SEPTEMBER 10 All Blacks v Argentina Hamilton ................................ 7.35 pm ship match in London, which is between Australia and Argen- SEPTEMBER 10 Australia v South Africa Brisbane .................................10.05 pm tina on October 8. It is a designated home match for Argentina SEPTEMBER 17 All Blacks v South Africa Christchurch .......................... 7.35 pm who will be desperate for revenge at Twickenham after their SEPTEMBER 17 Australia v Argentina Perth .......................................10.05 pm semi-nal loss to Australia at last year’s Rugby World Cup. OCTOBER 2 South Africa v Australia Pretoria ................................... 4.05 am There will be increased interest in the performance of Argen- OCTOBER 2 Argentina v All Blacks Buenos Aires ......................... 11.10 am tina following the rst year of the Jaguares team in Super OCTOBER 9 South Africa v All Blacks Durban ................................... 4.05 am Rugby, which is made up of most of the test squad. OCTOBER 9 Argentina v Australia London ................................... 7.30 am The All Blacks then nish the year o with four test matches in [BC] = Bledisloe Cup match. November. This mini tour comprises two matches against 2016 BLEDISLOE CUP GAME 3 what should be a highly competitive Ireland side, coached by DATE MATCH VENUE KICK OFF NZ TIME New Zealander Joe Schmidt, and tests against Italy and France. OCTOBER 22 All Blacks v Australia Auckland ................................ 7.35 pm The rst match against Ireland is in Chicago, USA, before the 2016 END OF YEAR TOUR All Blacks go on to play Italy, Ireland (in Dublin) and France. DATE MATCH VENUE KICK OFF NZ TIME The Maori All Blacks play the US Eagles in Chicago the day NOVEMBER 5 All Blacks v Ireland Chicago .................................. TBA before the All Blacks meet Ireland to add further kudos what NOVEMBER 13 All Blacks v Italy Rome ....................................... TBA should be a special weekend of rugby in Chicago. NOVEMBER 20 All Blacks v Ireland Dublin ..................................... TBA NOVEMBER 27 All Blacks v France Paris ......................................... 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Then the pulsating Eight provincial unions — Bay of Plenty, North Harbour, North- GROUND OF play-os begin, with the popular matter of promotion and land, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Tasman and Waikato — trialled relegation between the Premiership and the Championship the law changes during their premier club rugby seasons. EXCELLENCE adding late-season drama. Bay of Plenty coach Clayton McMillan says the new laws have THE REST It is a breeding ground of excellence