Argentina legend Agustin Pichot has branded South Africa and New Zealand “selfish” over their looming agreement to stage a three-Test series next season.

Pichot concedes the extended series in South Africa, which will also involve five midweek tour matches, will bring enormous economic benefits for the All Blacks and Springboks but is concerned it will shorten the Rugby Championship and have a negative impact on Australia and Argentina.

“Unions make selfish decisions and I said it to them, that was a selfish decision,” Pichot said. “But I have to understand that they’re economically being challenged, and they need income. They thought that just by breaking away, they were going to get more genuine income.

“I don’t disagree with them on that economic part ... but again, probably that dec

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