Barrett Says All Blacks Exile Was Mentally Challenging

Barrett says All Blacks exile was mentally challenging

MELBOURNE, Oct 12 : New Zealand playmaker Beauden Barrett's confidence suffered during a lengthy spell out of the All Blacks side but the 35-year-old said he harbours no resentment towards coach Dave Rennie.Barrett, capped 146 times by New Zealand, was overlooked for the first six tests of the season before m

The mental challenge faced by All Black Beauden Barrett

Beauden Barrett accepted the challenge. Running out on to the turf against the Wallabies at Eden Park on Saturday night, the two-time World Rugby player of...

‘It challenged me mentally’: Beauden Barrett opens up on All Blacks exile

"Yeah, I would be lying if I said that it hasn't affected me but the important thing is that I have just been able to bounce and focus on what I do well and be consistent.’’

All Blacks: Beauden Barrett opens up on the 'mental challenge' he faced during omission from Test side

Experienced New Zealand utility back has opened up on how challenging it was to be on the outskirts of the All Blacks Test team in recent months.