Barrett is fantastic around the field and he was very strong in this rep game v CAS but he was penalised in the first half of this game at least twice as he struggled with the starting CAS front row. When CAS changed to more mobile front rowers, the scrum had more parity.
I think the referee struggled, as most of them do to genuinely understand the dominance he had over his opposition.
He got penalised for having his head on his opposites chest - only got there from dominating the early hit.
In my humble opinion I haven’t seen anyone come near him at any level. Not sure if has come off in any games for Joeys, so almost every week he is up against 2 players.
The rep games have been no different, with him earning MOM for NSW 1’s.
Any of the old props that watch him all share the same opinion, he is something special. He is a tough, no nonsense player that has also grown into a ball player which further adds to his game. There are some tries they have scored this year where his ability to pass under pressure has been amazing for a front rower.
Rewatch any of his games this year and see just how many times the opposition tight head is lifted. For me he is in the top 4 players for consistency and impact across the entire season. Never seen him have a down game and I hope whatever he does in the future it’s with Union.
