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Barrett provides update following surgery on season-ending injury
By Josh Raisey
All Blacks and Crusaders lock Scott Barrett has said his surgery “went well” last Thursday. The 26-year-old was expected to lead Scott Robinson’s side in this year’s Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign, but was ruled out for the season last week with a toe injury sustained during an intra-squad match before the Crusaders’ opening match.
The 36-cap All Black provided an update on his health on Instagram, also saying he was “gutted to be out of the Super Rugby season before it even started”.
In his absence, hooker Codie Taylor has taken over the captaincy of the South Island side, leading the reigning Super Rugby champions to two victories in their opening two games.
The Barretts have been under-represented this season with Jordie also missing the Hurricanes’ opening two games of the season with a shoulder problem.
Meanwhile, Beauden has made a barnstorming start to his time in Auckland with the Blues, steering them to three straight wins in his first appearances since the All Blacks’ semi-final loss to England at the Rugby World Cup last October.
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There is this thing going around against Siya Kolisi where they don't want him to be known as the best national captain ever, so they strike him down in ratings permanently whenever they can. They want McCaw and reckons he is the best captain ever. I disagree.
Just like they refuse to see SA as the best team and some have even said that should the Boks win a third WC in a row, they will still not be the best team ever. Even if they win every game between now and the WC. That is some serious hate coming SA's way.
Everyone forget how the McCaw AB's intimidated refs, was always on the wrong side, played on the ground etc. Things they would never have gotten away with today. They may have a better win ratio, but SA build depth, not caring about rank inbetween WC's until this year.
They weren't as bad inbetween as people claim, because non e of their losses was big ones and they almost never faced the strongest Bok team outside of the WC, allowing countries like France and Ireland to rise to the top unopposed.
Rassie is still at it, building more depth, getting more young stars into the fold. By the time he leaves (I hope never) he will leave a very strong Bok side for the next 15- 20 years. Not everyone will play for 20 years, but each year Rassie acknowledge the young stars and get them involved and ready for international rugby.
Not everyone will make it to the WC, but those 51/52 players will compete for those spots for the WC. They will deliver their best. The future of the Boks is in very safe hands. The only thing that bothers me is Rassie's health. If he can overcome it, rugby looks dark for the rest of the rugby world. He is already the greatest coach in WR history. By the time he retires, he will be the biggest legend any sport has ever seen
Go to commentsWas it? I just brought it up in some of my posts to rub it in that the AB last year nearly put 100 on a top 6N side lol
I agree to be honest. The biggest key to me that they might be jadded was none of them had mom performances, or even as good as their last three games.
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