JEREMY GUSCOTT
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK

JORDIE Barrett’s signing by Leinster on a six-month contract from December until the end of next season looks on the surface as if it is a win-win, with the world-class New Zealand and Hurricanes utility back joining a team of Irish internationals.
Barrett made a big impression at inside-centre during the 2023 World Cup, and in the buildup to it. However, he’s such a gifted big man (6ft 4ins, 16st) that he can also play outside-centre, wing, or full-back at the highest level. He is an outstanding ball carrier – abrasive, aggressive, wi...