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Watch: Jordie Barrett goes after rookie Welsh wing after spectacular aerial grab
Debutant Welsh winger Rio Dyer’s night went quickly south moments after scoring a sensational set-piece try to get Wales on the board.
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Dyer cut through the All Blacks‘ midfield with some smart play design to score his first international try next to the posts.
However, 10 minutes later he was left out to dry when he was asked to cover 6 foot 5 midfielder Jordie Barrett in a one-on-one aerial contest.
🔥 Rio Dyer on fire!! 🔥
A debut try from the @dragonsrugby winger#WelshRugby | #ANS pic.twitter.com/cGS2SeHcI7
— Welsh Rugby Union 🏴 (@WelshRugbyUnion) November 5, 2022
Playing under advantage, first five Richie Mo’unga landed a perfect cross-field kick for Barrett and Dyer to contest and it was the No 12 who towered over his opponent to take a spectacular grab.
Rio Dyer, on his debut, coming against 6’5” Jordie Barrett in the air.
There was only one way that contest was going to go.
— Scottie Pimpin’ (@certifiedthato) November 5, 2022
Barrett landed in the in-goal to score a key try to put the All Blacks up 22-10 just before the half-time break.
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As the All Blacks No 12 came up to celebrate with his team-mates, the Welsh debutant showed his frustration by shoving Barrett, much to his shock.
The confusing situation unfolded after All Black wing Sevu Reece rubbed the back of Dyer’s head while he was faced down. Unsighted, Dyer obviously thought it was Barrett rubbing it in after his catch.
Referee Wayne Barnes stepped in to prevent the situation becoming heated, while Sevu Reece trotted away with both players unaware of what had happened.
Barrett’s aerial catch left those on Twitter in awe, with users sure that no player could’ve competed with the former fullback during that leap.
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No one is out jumping Jordie Barrett! Easy peasy
— Adrian Slabbert (@adrian_slabbert) November 5, 2022
Nobody was beating that leap from Jordie Barrett. Kick from Richie Mo'unga was on the money as well #WALvNZL
— Ross Barnett (@rbarnett08) November 5, 2022
Three visits into our 22. Three tries. More indiscipline. Rio Dyer didn’t get anywhere near that. Jordie Barrett easily beats him. 22-10.
— Jonesy (@craigyjones1983) November 5, 2022
Jordi Barrett that is brilliant!
Pinpoint cross field kick from Mo’unga; but Barrett rises high and catches it over his head, and above Dyer. Superb
— Caolán (@CaolanSRugby00) November 5, 2022
Jordie Barrett is a fantastic 12,pretty good catch there but all game he's been on it #NZvWales
— Guillermo Reynolds (@WEFC_) November 5, 2022
Jordie Barrett is an absolute monster in the air, what a player
— ATOLANI (@AtolaniOyewumi) November 5, 2022
Bloody hell Jordie Barrett is 6.5. Superb height for a centre.
— Uresh Perera (UP) (@UreshP) November 5, 2022
Whoever suggested to play Jordie Barrett at 12 is a genius #WALvNZL
— Callum Williamson (@Sh3tl4nd) November 5, 2022
Think Jordie Barrett has confirmed that 12 is his position now. He’s really made that position his own. #WALvNZL #AutumnNationsSeries
— CatherineL (@CatherineL2288) November 5, 2022
The first time experiencing the Welsh anthem as a player, amazing for Rio Dyer 🔥 #WALvNZL pic.twitter.com/mgGqw1IxXr
— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) November 5, 2022
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Wasnt late. Ref 2 assistants andTMO all saw it so who are you to say it was?
3 Go to commentsAre the Brumbies playing the Blues twice in a row?
3 Go to commentsBig difference from the Saders. Forwards really muscled up and laid a solid platform. Scooter brought some steel and I liked the loosie combination. Newell has been rather disappointing this season but stepped up big time - happy also to see Franks dot down. He should do that more often! Reihana had a good game and there seems to be more flair and invention with him in the saddle. McNicoll plays well from the back and is reliable plus inventive when he joins the line. Keep it up chaps!
3 Go to comments🤦♂️🤣 who cares who’s the best . All I know is the All Blacks have the star coach but have few star players now …
30 Go to commentsJe suis sûr que Farrell est impatient de jouer avec Lopez et Machenaud et d’être entraîné par Collazo… 🤭
1 Go to commentsAn on field red (aka a full red) in SRP must surely carry a bigger suspension than a red card given by the bunker as that carries a 20 minute team punishment. Had Damon Murphy abdicated his responsibility as a ref and issued both Drua players a yellow, which would have been upgraded to a 20 minute red by the bunker, that would have killed Australia and New Zealand’s push for the 20 minute red to be trialled globally from July this year.
11 Go to commentsEver so often you all post a Danny Care story that isn’t the announcement that he has finally re-signed for one more, victory tour season at Quins and I’m just like, “well you fooled me again!” My absolute favorite player ever, we need to make his final year at the Stoop (and Twickers) official already. I know he supposedly snubbed France but I won’t feel better until he signs.
1 Go to commentslate hit what late hit it wasn’t at all late and can clearly see he was committed before the tackle
3 Go to commentsChristian Lio -Willies 2 try perfomance was a standout. As was captain Scott Barrett. Up front was where the boys won it.They are a great team and players. Fantastic Crusaders , you can keep going.
3 Go to commentsI don't know how the locals feel about that? I guess if you call yourselves the Worcester Wasps that might be appease. But really we need more teams in the Premiership in my view so they are not padding it out as they are at the moment. It might curtail so many players going abroad as well
5 Go to commentsNZ 😭😭😭is certainly rivaling England for best whingers cup!😭😭😭 !!!
30 Go to commentsYup. New Zealand won 3 out of 10 world cups played. SA 4 out of 8 attempts 30 Vs 50 per cent.🤔🤔
30 Go to commentsShould've done this years ago. Change Saturday kick off times to around 11am. Up and off and back home before 3pm, limit travel time too. Allows players to actually do something else with their Saturday that's family oriented or being rugby fans they could ‘watch’ pro rugby. Increases crowds etc. How can anyone that enjoys grassroots and pro rugby have to choose between the two on Saturdays?
9 Go to commentsI bet he inspired those supporters just as much.
1 Go to commentsBen Smith Springboks living rent free in his head 😊😂
67 Go to commentsGood to hear he would like to play the game at the highest level, I hadn’t been to sure how much of a motivator that was before now. Sadly he’s probably chosen the rugby club to go to. Try not to worry about all the input about how you should play rugby Joey and just try to emulate what you do on the league field and have fun. You’ll limit your game too much (well not really because he’s a standard athlete like SBW and he’ll still have enough) if you’re trying to make sure you can recycle the ball back etc. On the other hard, you can totally just try and recycle by looking to offload any and everywhere if you’re going to ground 😋
1 Go to commentsThis just proves that theres always a stat and a metric to use to justify your abilities and your success. Ben did it last week by creating an imaginary competition and now you did the same to counter his argument and espouse a new yardstick for success. Why not just use the current one and lets say the Boks have won 4 world cups making them the most successful world cup team. Outside of the world cup the All Blacks are the most successful team winning countless rugby championships and dominating the rankings with high win percentages. Over the last 4 years statistically the Irish are the best having the highest win rate and also having positive records against every tier 1 side. The most successful Northern team in the game has been England with a world cup title and the most six nations titles in history. The AB’s are the most dominant team in history with the highest win rate and 3 world cups. Lets not try to reinvent the wheel. Just be honest about the actual stats and what each team has been good at doing and that will be enough to define their level of success.
30 Go to commentsHow is 7’s played there? I’m surprised 10 or 11 man rugby hasn’t taken off. 7 just doesn’t fit the 15s dynamics (rules n field etc) but these other versions do.
9 Go to commentsPick Swinton at your peril A liability just like JWH from the Roosters Skelton ??? went missing at RWC
14 Go to commentsLike tennis, who have a ranking system, and I believe rugby too, just measure over each period preceding a world cup event who was the longest number one and that would be it. In tennis the number one player frequently is not the grand slam winner. I love and adore the All Blacks since the days of Ian Kirkpatrick when I was a kid in SA. And still do because they are the masters of running rugby and are gentleman on and off the field - in general. And in my opinion they have been the majority of the time the best rugby team in the world.
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