SANZAR Tri-Nations starts this Saturday

The annual SANZAR Tri-Nations tournament kicks-off on Saturday with the Springboks hosting the Wallabies at Cape Town.

It is expected that whomever wins the tournament will travel to France as favourites for the World Cup in Sept/October. South Africa gets the early advantage hosting their home games up-front, but unlike previous years neither of the Boks home 3N tests will be played at elevation, so no big advantage there.

The Red Terror will be going bush in Nova Scotia for the next three Saturdays and will miss the opening half of the tournament ~ at least until taped replays can be viewed. The best I can hope for is my trusty little shortwave radio, and scores from RNZI. Alas, this web-blog will be quiet until about the first week of July. Be sure to use those links at right for all the latest rugby news and commentaries.

Mediazone Rugby Channel will be broadcasting all six matches online, live and tape-delay downloads. They offer a "Tri Nations Pass" for all six test matches at a cost of $54.99. Individual Matches are also available on Pay-Per-View for $9.99. Click here for complete details.

Tri-Nations fixture schedule (ALL TIMES EASTERN TIME (Toronto, New York)):

Game One: South Africa vs. Australia
Saturday, June 16, 2007 at 09:00 AM ET
Newland Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa
Mediazone Rugby Channel broadcast

Game Two: South Africa vs. New Zealand
Saturday, June 23, 2007 at 09:00 AM ET
ABSA Stadium, Durban, South Africa
Mediazone Rugby Channel broadcast

Game Three: Australia vs. New Zealand
Saturday, June 30, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia
Mediazone Rugby Channel broadcast

Game Four: Australia vs. South Africa
Saturday, July 07, 2007 at 06:00 AM ET
Telstra Stadium, Sydney, Australia
Mediazone Rugby Channel broadcast

Game Five: New Zealand vs. South Africa
Saturday, July 14, 2007 at 03:35 AM ET
Jade Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
Mediazone Rugby Channel broadcast

Game Six: New Zealand vs. Australia
Saturday, July 21, 2007 at 03:35 AM ET
Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Mediazone Rugby Channel broadcast


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