Sanzaar, an athletic No. 8 who played 72 All Blacks matches between 1979 and 1985, believes NZ Rugby, which was initially identified as Sanzaar's preferred candidate to host the event, should hold the 12 tests over a six-week period. The other three games would be played over five days each. The proposal was rejected by New Zealanders who wanted more time between matches to watch television. It is therefore likely that only two of the three proposed 5-day matches will take place. In addition, there was no agreement on how many matches Australia would play. Originally, Australia was scheduled to play four tests, but after negotiations with South Africa broke down, they agreed to reduce this to three matches. The third test was cancelled due to security concerns caused by the apartheid system in South Africa at the time. There were also issues surrounding the format of the matches. While New Zealand suggested a round-robin style draw for the three remaining tests, Australia wanted them to be held as full-length matches. In the end, both countries compromised and agreed to use a series format for the final two tests. Murray Mexted made his debut for New Zealand against France in 1979. He played three more tests that year, but didn't appear again until 1981 when he appeared in two matches.