When 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. 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. New Zealand have played Australia in Hong Kong and during this autumn series will take on Ireland in Chicago as part of their bid to tap into new markets and broaden their commercial base. “We would consider a request to play a Rugby Championship match at the Principality Stadium whilst being careful about cannibalising our own market by competing against it.

Source: The Guardian October 06, 2016 10:13 UTC