Scott Barrett's reluctant response on improvements as All Blacks captain

Just let him have time off, away from rugby spend some time with the family wife and kids, come back refreshed maybe he finds some 2023 form.He’s not my preferred captain but than neither is Ardie, he just seems like the next man up, but both of them reacon they've maybe only got a season or two in them at peak form!

They want to watch the game against France in2004 and the will see how bad they really are , Scott Robertson has brought nothing to this all blacks team, no speed handling skills are terrible and they have no pride in wearing the jersey ,he has brought the worst out in b barret . R macaw , d carter , t woodcock,

Umunga , g Collins , Keller , j Cowan , can’t remember any more but this lot ?

Pretty rude imo interview with Wallace and Scooter after the match from Brit media carrying on with the “vulnerable aura disappointed poor season “ type questions after their last match gor the year, Wallace had to bite his lip I reckon then fave it the “ your either with us or you ain’t”Scooter gave up the “now is not the time “reply which is totally correct time to reflect needs some distance now and then they doubled down asking similar stuff again in the presser ..yea England got us but it’s one bloody game nobody should read to much into that down 12 mill and ABs making breaks everywhere Engkand on a warning wasn’t looking so rosy and peeps realize it’s damn tight at the top ( well just under the top reality Boks are king clearly but not insurmountable) this type of questioning has gone on all tour and the stink of Northern media wanting ABs to fail all seems bit weird to me as there is no levity to it It’s not banter it’s not having a “dig” it is a narrative that no team would ever “embrace” no winning team anyhow because when they wear the same color jersey u have to back ur bruthas up no matter what …Andy Farrell been getting the same crap too I mean be real what sort of coach would throw their team under the bus…rubbish ones would, if Scooter vacates the captaincy after his sabbatical that should not necessarily be seen as a failure or something bad , being able to pivot and take in ya stride what counts towards winning