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Will northern exposure help southern hemisphere nations cool their losses? | The Breakdown

Australia face Argentina in the Rugby Championship at Twickenham on Saturday as the Sanzar nations take drastic measures to stimulate financial growthWhen Australia last played Argentina away in the Rugby Championship, the game was staged in Mendoza. On Saturday, the sides will meet at Twickenham, the Pumas playing home and away as the Sanzar nations look for ways to stimulate financial growth.The Mendoza match attracted a crowd of 25,000; when the two sides met in Perth last month, fewer than 17,000 turned up. Even if Twickenham is half full this weekend, the attendance would exceed that of the two matches in the Rugby Championship on the round before last. The last four matches between Australia and Argentina in the tournament...

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