Barrett’s shoulder passes Hurricanes front rower test

Wellington Hurricanes fullback Jordie Barrett rolled the dice by not having surgery on his injured shoulder but after being clattered by front rowers in training this week he knew he would be fine to start against the Waikato Chiefs tomorrow. Barrett hurt his shoulder smashing into a tackle bag after returning to training following the Covid-19 shutdown but has recovered enough to be named yesterday to start his first game in Super Rugby Aotearoa. “I had (prop) Ben May come down one channel and then Colesy (hooker Dane Coles) coming down the other channel next up at training two days ago,” a laughing Barrett told reporters yesterday when asked if there were any doubts about returning. “I think that’s a pass mark.”