The good news is that the Tri-Nations competition will in all likelihood be revitalised by becoming a "Four Nations" championship in 2012 but the bad news is the Currie Cup competition will be even more watered down than has been the case in 2009.
Argentina, who have for more than a decade sought a way to playing more Test rugby against the big nations, have finally been invited to join the Sanzar alliance (the controlling body of rugby in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia) by becoming the fourth team in a "Four Nations" competition from 2012.
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'Four Nations' bad news for Currie Cup
'Four Nations' bad news for Currie Cup
