Planet Rugby Logo Home News Live Scores Planet Rugby Logo Groups Test-match rugby Fixtures for Club Rugby; Tables; Forum; Ticket sales Register Sign In Home Crusaders Scott Barrett Views “conversations” as Crucial to Captaincy New Zealand rugby gets a major boost from the All Blacks. Scott Barrett views “conversations” as crucial to captaincy. The All Blacks give New Zealand rugby a major boost. Newboult, Colin June 6, 2024, 8:26 a.m. In action for the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup of 2023 is Scott Barrett. In action for the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup of 2023 is Scott Barrett. After giving New Zealand Rugby (NZR) a significant boost ahead of the 2024 Test season, Scott Barrett acknowledges that he would be “open” to assuming the captaincy. The second row will remain in place.
With the departure of certain important players, Barrett will assume even more responsibility as an increasingly important piece in the All Blacks’ machinery throughout the years. That might involve the captaincy, since the lock is regarded as one of the favourites to take Ardie Savea’s place. dynasty of Scott Robertson’s Crusaders However, given his relationship with the incoming head coach of the national team, the 30-year-old might have the advantage. Barrett was a member of the Crusaders’ dynasty, which Scott Robertson established when the team won seven straight Super Rugby titles. The front-five forward told reporters, “To be honest, I’d be open to that, but right now, my focus is to get back on the park.” “That would be an
All of those choices rest with Razor. Over the past five or six months, we’ve had discussions about the All Black environment and other crucial future topics. “It’s ultimately up to him to decide.” After the Rebels were cut, Super Rugby Pacific organisers are considering the play-off notion of the legendary All Blacks. Barrett has committed to NZR for the upcoming few years, joining fellow seasoned Crusaders forward Codie Taylor in doing so. Taylor, like the second-row, has inked a contract that will keep him in Australia through the end of the World Cup. Despite the fact that both are beyond 30, the international competition is still a major goal, particularly for Barrett who has not yet been a member of a winning team following losses in 2019 and 2023. That is a major motivator of
I suppose they’re scars that won’t go away. That’s one of the main reasons I want to give myself another chance to compete in a World Cup, provided I play and perform well. That’s a major motivator for me and the main reason I’ve extended.” problems with injuries Barrett has only played five games for the Crusaders in 2024, spending the most of the season on the sidelines. Given the Christchurch team’s unexpected failure to make the play-offs, he won’t have any further opportunities to play Super Rugby until the Test season, but the lock seems optimistic that he’ll be ready for the England series in July. “I’m tracking fine,” A little bulging disc existed in
