Ashfak Mohamed
SCOTT Barrett wouldve felt right at home at Athlone Stadium during the All Blacks captains run yesterday, ahead of todays Rugby Championship clash against the Springboks in Cape Town.
There was the traditional Cape Doctor blowing down-field at the home of non-racial rugby during apartheid, and even a hardened All Black such as Barrett was feeling the chill from the pumping wind as he stood in front of the media in his training top and shorts.
It was probably the reason why the New Zealand skipper didnt say much more than a sentence or two to each question.
But in the bigger picture, Barrett wants his All Blacks team to do their talking on the lush Cape Town Stadium pitch this evening (5pm start) after blowing a 27-17 lead in the final quarter to go down 31-27 at Ellis Park last weekend.
