In the past the Situation was that each participating country played two matches against the oher participating country and the sam remained iro home and away matches changed. In the relevant case each country had to play each other in their own coury and their other 2 matces are played at hme and away. Not really an increase in the number of matches played - but rather a decrease in travelling costs for teams and also the impact of jet lag is reduced,
This year the schedule allowed for SA to play Australia away snd Argentna to play the AB's away and SA to play Ayustralia away and the AB's at home and t series is completed by the third match being played on a home ad way basis,
Baed on th above - the remainder of the RC 4 mtches are to be played by the and of September 2024. Te four matches emaining for SA are s follows:-
* 2 tests against the AB''s in SA; and
* 2 matches against Argntina - one away and one at home.
The ideal is for teams to win their at home matches and then hope to win matches away fom home and try to winat home matches, in their away tsts. Ech team has now got to the situation where ey hav 3 at ome matches and 1 at home test.
Bearing the above in mind the log in the remainder of the series will benefit SA - to win tht etrophy tey will hav to beat the AB's in one f teir two matches abd beat Bw eland to win the tropy. wo f their away maches already - while the AB's lost one of their home games So te log at present are as follows:-
South Africa 10
New Zealand 5
Argentia 4
Australia 0
That makes SA the favorite to win the 2024 RC series, So it s essential for NZ to beat SA in both tests over the next three weeks and win thier remaining matche sagainst Australia to win the trophy. In other words Ne Zealand can still win all four remaining matches t6 win the trophy - while SA has to win only 3 of their 4 remining matches,
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In the past the Situation was that each participating country played two matches against the oher participating country and the sam remained iro home and away matches changed. In the relevant case each country had to play each other in their own coury and their other 2 matces are played at hme and away. Not really an increase in the number of matches played - but rather a decrease in travelling costs for teams and also the impact of jet lag is reduced,
This year the schedule allowed for SA to play Australia away snd Argentna to play the AB's away and SA to play Ayustralia away and the AB's at home and t series is completed by the third match being played on a home ad way basis,
Baed on th above - the remainder of the RC 4 mtches are to be played by the and of September 2024. Te four matches emaining for SA are s follows:-
* 2 tests against the AB''s in SA; and
* 2 matches against Argntina - one away and one at home.
The ideal is for teams to win their at home matches and then hope to win matches away fom home and try to winat home matches, in their away tsts. Ech team has now got to the situation where ey hav 3 at ome matches and 1 at home test.
Bearing the above in mind the log in the remainder of the series will benefit SA - to win tht etrophy tey will hav to beat the AB's in one f teir two matches abd beat Bw eland to win the tropy. wo f their away maches already - while the AB's lost one of their home games So te log at present are as follows:-
South Africa 10
New Zealand 5
Argentia 4
Australia 0
That makes SA the favorite to win the 2024 RC series, So it s essential for NZ to beat SA in both tests over the next three weeks and win thier remaining matche sagainst Australia to win the trophy. In other words Ne Zealand can still win all four remaining matches t6 win the trophy - while SA has to win only 3 of their 4 remining matches,
My money is on SA to win the series.