Beauden Barrett says long spell out of All Blacks side tested him mentally
New Zealand's Beauden Barrett, 35, said being left out of the All Blacks for six tests dented his confidence, though he holds no resentment towards coach Dave Rennie. He has since returned and started at fullback in a 50-19 win over Australia.
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The story, neutrally told
Centre · 1New Zealand playmaker Beauden Barrett, 35, said on Monday 12 October that a lengthy spell out of the All Blacks side hurt his confidence. CNAN “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.” Read at CNA ↗ Centre · 1Barrett, capped 146 times by New Zealand, was overlooked for the first six tests of the season before returning off the bench against South Africa in Baltimore, where he scored a late try. CNAN “Barrett, capped 146 times by New Zealand, was overlooked for the first six tests of the season before making his return off the bench against South Africa in Baltimore, where he scored a late try.” Read at CNA ↗ Centre · 1He then started at fullback against Australia at Eden Park last weekend, when New Zealand won 50-19 to retain the Bledisloe Cup for a 24th straight year. CNAN “helping New Zealand thrash the Wallabies 50-19 to retain the Bledisloe Cup, the annual trophy contested by the trans-Tasman nations, for a 24th straight year.” Read at CNA ↗
Mixed · 2Barrett said: "It did challenge me mentally a little bit", adding that he would be lying if he said it had not affected him but that he had been able to bounce back and focus on what he does well. CNAN “"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 back and focus on what I do well and be consistent."” Read at CNA ↗ Irish IndependentRC “‘It did challenge me’ — Beauden Barrett opens up about his All Blacks exile, mental battle and comeback” Read at Irish Independent ↗ Centre · 1Previously first-choice flyhalf under former coach Scott Robertson, Barrett dropped down the order after Dave Rennie took charge, with 25-year-old Ruben Love preferred at number 10 and Damian McKenzie at fullback, and he helped the match-day squad prepare in training. CNAN “Barrett, previously first-choice flyhalf under former coach Scott Robertson, found himself down the pecking order after Rennie took charge, with 25-year-old Ruben Love preferred at number 10 and Damian McKenzie at fullback.” Read at CNA ↗ Centre · 1Injuries to Love and Richie Mo'unga opened the door for him, and he hopes to keep his place for Saturday's second Bledisloe Cup test in Sydney. CNAN “Injuries to Love and Richie Mo'unga have since opened the door for Barrett, who hopes to retain his place for Saturday's second Bledisloe Cup test in Sydney.” Read at CNA ↗
Centre · 1Barrett said Rennie had been forthright about his standing, telling him he liked his training but that he was not high in the pecking order, and that the two are honest with each other with no mixed messages. CNAN “"We are both honest with one another, we know where we stand and there are no mixed messages."” Read at CNA ↗
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Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Straightforward match-context report built around Barrett's quotes, stressing his lack of resentment towards Rennie and his comeback.
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- Barrett's quotes on confidence, honesty with the coach, and the return to the starting side.
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“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.” — CNA
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Personal-story angle: Barrett 'opens up' about his 'exile', mental battle and comeback, per the headline.
- Emphasis
- The mental toll and the comeback.
- Charged language
- “exile”“opens up”
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“‘It did challenge me’ — Beauden Barrett opens up about his All Blacks exile, mental battle and comeback” — Irish Independent
What every side reports
- Beauden Barrett said being left out of the All Blacks challenged him mentally.
- The spell out of the side is followed by a comeback.
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Barrett says All Blacks exile was mentally challenging
Neutral Factual report with direct quotes, balancing the confidence hit against Barrett's lack of resentment.
Right1 article
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Sympathetic Headline casts Barrett's omission as an 'exile' and a 'mental battle' ending in a comeback.
- 12 Oct 08:29 First CNAN Barrett says All Blacks exile was mentally challenging
- 12 Oct 09:11 +41m Irish IndependentRC ‘It did challenge me’ — Beauden Barrett opens up about his All Blacks exile, mental battle and comeback
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