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IRB: Pumas into Tri-Nations

2010-03-09 17:42
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Barcelona - Rugby's governing body will pay $2 million so Argentina can play in the Tri-Nations from 2012.

International Rugby Board chairman Bernard Lapasset says from a sports forum the one-off payment removes the final obstacle keeping the Pumas from joining the championship, which features New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.

The IRB council just has to confirm the deal at a meeting next month, Lapasset says.

Argentina finished third at the 2007 Rugby World Cup but has wanted regular matches against highly ranked opposition as it is geographically stranded on the international rugby map.

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