Ex-All Black hails 'unreal' Scott Barrett after taking 'heat publicly' for his form but is 'peaking at the right time'

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17/06/2025 18:22

Former All Blacks hooker James Parsons has hailed Scott Barrett's form with the Crusaders.

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