If there’s one thing All Black Beauden Barrett will take from the stalemate in the opening Bledisloe Cup rugby clash, it’s to avoid being at risk of a yellow card.
The five-eighth was one of two New Zealanders sin-binned by South African referee Jaco Peyper during the 12-12 draw with the Wallabies in Sydney, the other being prop Wyatt Crockett.
Barrett, appearing in his 20th Test, came off the bench in the 63rd minute and lasted just six minutes before seeing yellow for kicking the ball away from an offside position.
The resulting penalty tied the scores and the All Blacks were left short-handed for most of the rest of the match as they hung on for the draw.
The 23-year-old Barrett says the lesson for him is “not doing anything silly” that might lead to a yellow card.
“(It’s) not to put myself in that situation,” he said.
“It was quite hard to watch. It’s hard to make a positive impact when you’re on the sideline.”
Apart from the sin-binnings, the All Blacks were also on the wrong end of a 14-9 penalty count as their bid for a record-breaking 18th win in a row fell short.
Barrett admits it’s something that will need improving when the trans-Tasman rivals meet again in Auckland this Saturday.
Asked if discipline had been raised in team meetings on Monday, Barrett said it was an issue that was discussed every week.
“You can’t get on the wrong side of the ref,” he said.
“You have to take an extra step at ruck time. You just have to do as much as you can to keep the penalty count low.”
Meanwhile, centre Ma’a Nonu and loose forward Jerome Kaino were booked for scans on Monday for respective shoulder and elbow injuries picked up in the Sydney Test.
Team management are due to report on the results of the scans on Tuesday.
richard
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Tell that to Jaco Peyper who it would seem has apologised to Steve Hansen for getting not only the scrum calls wrong,but also the sin-binnings of Crockett and Barrett.
fredstone
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Objective and neutral observers were very critical of the negativity that has crept into the AB game on defence since last year. Comments were made regarding that in the first Bledisloe last year and the only negative comments this year were the disservice done the AB scrum. There have been no qualms about the yellow cards, which all have felt to be fair.
expatmatt
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mate you are going to be groping in the darkness for a while yet before you find the light switch. lets see how Polites goes on Saturday- JP needs to go back to ref skool he was inconsistent everywhere and neither team settled for the game.
richard
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My faux pas.
exTen
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Hope he's reading that, Darth. I'd love to see a repeat performance in Auckland. 180 degrees off on entry when the Wallabies were getting on a roll well into AB territory. Of course it was a yellow.
Alftone
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ABs played for 20 minutes with 14 men... 60 minutes with a full team.
Fit
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Funny I can remember clear as a day A Quade Cooper knee to the head that was never punished, also Cooper basically strangling McCaw on the back of a ruck, Higginbotham (the most whiny captain in Rugby I have ever seen) basically strangling McCaw and getting away with it. Sharpe hitting a Springboks player getting away with it, the Boks player retaliating and then him getting punished. Horwill stomping on a British and Irish Lions head and being able to play the next match (despite the fact even my Aussie mates at work were dumbfounded he got away with it) The Wallabies constantly get away with coming in the side at rucks, being offside at kicks or rather Hooper being offside at kickoffs. They were taking out players beyond the ball on Saturday night, taking out players in the air I could go on. The All Blacks most certainly get away with things as well, no one, we at least me, is denying that but don't act like the All Blacks are the only ones who "stretch" the rules.
soapit
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because a game at a ground where they havent lost for 30 years will be a reliable gauge of where they're at?
richard
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A draw v a team playing with 14 men for 60 minutes of the game,with domination of possession and the much vaunted wobblie backline still couldn't put them away.Not to mention Peyper negating the AB scrum. All this talk of the AB's demise remains to be seen.Let's see how it pans out at Eden Park ( where the AB's haven't lost to Australia since 1986 and with their last defeat there to the French in 1994).Win this weekend and then Aussie fans can start gobbing off,until then you might want to hold back on the bravado!
jg
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I would suggest that the wbs are just as guilty as the abs. Doesn't take much to look objectively and see the facts. Can be hard to see if your're overly bias though.
Bazza Allblack Supporter
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as the Darkness fall away before the New Dawn of the Golden Jersey? Sounds a little familiar.... Lets get a few more games into the year first, ah? Bro.
Bazza Allblack Supporter
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Billy Bob
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Snobby, I'll have you know I enjoy rugby at least as much as any NZ tragic, without the 'win at all costs' imperative. Right back at NZ.management Play by the rules. Get the 'envelope stretching' out of your game. Get the ruck killing systems out of your game. Let the other team play. You may still win! You may not lose but more importantly - Rugby will win. Which will increase enjoyment for everyone, not just NZ chest beaters. And in regard to 'this rubbish' that you accuse me of being preoccupied with. - This site has been almost completely awash with NZ wingeing 'over and over again' about Peypers 'unfair' targeting of your team, and how woeful the WBs were to be unable to dominate 14 men. The fact is that the Wallabies were dominating 15 in black which is why the black arts knee jerks kicked in and the cards came out. The fouls kept coming and Peyper lost his nerve. The triple advantage that led to no advantage is a case in point. Btw I love rugby and the cultural interaction it brings. And please remember while NZers are self-appointed cultural critics of their nearest neighbour, we could suggest a few cultural improvements over your way too. But like good neighbours most Aussies are too polite to return serve.
Magic Sponge
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As the aura of the abs lifts their penalties and the refs willingness to blow the whistle against them rises. We are seeing the fall of the abs which will start this year and will be noticeable next year.
abc
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spot on!!! Getting the taste of your own medicine...Wallabies are on the rise and they are coming for you at Eden Park.
soapit
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reposted with a modified c word which is all i can think of which attracted moderation: not going to comment on the history of “cynical” play as i think they’ve played the refs perfectly for the most and its a bit of an art form (my issue is with the refs, not so much against the all blacks specifically but how tolerant they’ve been in considering excuses for cynical play in general). i will say they went much further than they normally have in the past on saturday night to the point where it was getting ridiculous and a bit sad they felt that was needed. we saw the same thing in origin this year where a long term champion team knows they’re up for a real challenge (and in the case of qld knew nsw were at least their match) and feel they have to ramp up the dodgy stuff. hopefully its not a trend as if we get repeats of saturday it will add some real substance to the ‘ab ch eating’ theories and might tarnish the whole era just from a few matches from the tail end, (at least of a few careers). for example there was a time when ritchie was more well known for his strong carries as his ruck interference but its starting to become a much more dominant part (at least out of the more visible aspects). i have a feeling they’ll pull their heads in next week and focus on good rugby and will play better as a result. it will also open it up for oz though so should be a great match on sat
soapit
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not going to comment on the history of "cynical" play as i think they've played the refs perfectly for the most and its a bit of an art form (my issue is with the refs, not so much against the all blacks specifically but how tolerant they've been in considering excuses for cynical play in general). i will say they went much further than they normally have in the past on saturday night to the point where it was getting ridiculous and a bit sad they felt that was needed. we saw the same thing in origin this year where a long term champion team knows they're up for a real challenge (and in the case of qld knew nsw were at least their match) and feel they have to ramp up the dodgy stuff. hopefully its not a trend as if we get repeats of saturday it will add some real substance to the 'ab cheating' theories and might tarnish the whole era just from a few matches from the tail end, (at least of a few careers). for example there was a time when ritchie was more well known for his strong carries than his ruck interference but its starting to become a much more dominant part (at least out of the more visible aspects). i have a feeling they'll pull their heads in next week and focus on good rugby and will play better as a result. it will also open it up for oz though so should be a great match on sat
Snobby Deans
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People in glass houses, mate. Every team stretches the rules, pushes the boundaries, even the purer-than-white Wallabies. Hearing this same stuff over and again is tiresome & displays an ostrich mentality (poor old us). The Wallabies are the same as everyone else, but if they get away with it then you think no more of it. Even with the commentators; in one game last year as an example, an All Black did something & gave away a penalty & its 'cynical', a Wallaby did the same thing a bit later in the game with the same result and it's 'a good decision to save 5 points'. Laughable! Move on mate, you might find the game more enjoyable if you're not focused on this rubbish
Billy Bob
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What is all this chatter about 'discipline'?! The team from NZ is the most disciplined team on the planet. There's is a deliberate, practiced and consistent attempt to dare the ref to bin them, with play-killing fouls, when circumstances call for it. Nothing to do with discipline. Even the 'best 8 in the world' did it in NZ last year, ironically with Peyper as ref. Blatant killing of a ball from an offside position when the Wallabies were pressuring the line with a strong chance of 5 points. No binning though the crime begged for it. It took a year, a home crowd, and some honest reflection for Peyper to act fairly in this regard last Saturday. Cue the 'we wuz robbed mob' from the cheap seats.
Darth Vadar
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Peyper got it wrong Barrett. Hope he never gets to ref another Bledisloe Cup