Something to take into consideration when wagering in recent times has been the effect of Covid on team and tournament dynamics, as well as the toll it takes on the individual. After the Springboks play Argentina this Saturday, there may very well be a change to their touring plans.
Fresh doubts have been cast over Rugby Championship matches, including those involving the Springboks, being able to take place in Perth due to renewed Covid-19 concerns.
However, on Wednesday, Western Australia premier Mark McGowan cast doubts over the prospect of Perth hosting such fixtures.
From Wednesday, New Zealanders flying into Perth would have to serve a two-week quarantine period.
“We are not sure,” he said. “Maybe we have to work out some arrangement, or there may be a bubble, or they just have to comply with the rules that exist for everybody else.
Even if Perth was able to remain the venue for the clash between the All Blacks and Wallabies, it appears increasingly doubtful that it would host other Rugby Championship matches.
“I think it would be unlikely – it’s not our number one priority,” McGowan admitted.
If Perth is ruled out as an option, Queensland could become an alternative option, with Rugby Australia reported to have been in talks with government to move most of the remaining Rugby Championships games to the northeast state
