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Twickers gets a taste of Rugby Champs

The match will be the first in the history of the Rugby Championship to be played outside of the four core territories. 

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The match will also be an opportunity for Australia and Argentina to return to London a year after playing against each other the 2015  World Cup semifinal.

SANZAAR Chief Executive, Andy Marinos, said: "We witness the daring and exciting brand of rugby played by Southern Hemisphere teams on a regular basis.

"Now, we are thrilled to announce that two of our national teams, Argentina and Australia will be returning to the United Kingdom some 12 months later to contest what will be a historic chapter of The Rugby Championship.

"Our intent to take this product across the globe – Argentina have embraced this by moving one of their home fixtures to Twickenham thereby affording an ever growing fan base in the United Kingdom with the opportunity to see two of the world's most entertaining teams to compete for one of the world's toughest trophies in front of a passionate rugby crowd at Twickenham."

Argentina have embraced the idea of playing at Twickenham

"Playing again in Twickenham which is one of the main stages of rugby in the world, it´s fantastic for the UAR," said Unión Argentina de Rugby Prsident Carlos Araujo.

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"To have the presence of the Pumas, speaks of the great growth we have."

 

Australian Rugby Union CEO Bill Pulver added: "Our recent broadcast agreement indicates there is huge interest in the tournament in the UK.

"From an ARU perspective this is another fantastic opportunity to showcase the Wallabies to our fans based in England, as well as thousands of new fans.

"The two nations played out a thoroughly entertaining Rugby World Cup semifinal at Twickenham only a few months ago, so I'm sure fans in England will take the opportunity to see another open, attacking encounter between two teams who love playing with ball in hand."  

RFU CEO Ian Ritchie said England will be welcoming both nations with open arms.

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"We're delighted to have The Rugby Championship coming to Twickenham this October, it is the first time that one of its matches will be played in England. 

"After welcoming so many teams and fans here during the Rugby World Cup, it's fantastic to be able to open our doors again." 

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