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    A non playing sabbatical next year looms as a fait accompli for All Blacks captain Scott Barrett

    A non playing sabbatical next year looms as a fait accompli for All Blacks captain Scott Barrett


    The 31 year old lock has a clause in his contract to have an extended break, if he wants to.

    The timing of it would run through the bulk of Super Rugby Pacific.

    Crusaders coach Rob Penney is happy for Barrett to have a breather.



    Penney's been officially confirmed as Crusaders coach today, for the 2026 season.

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     30 Jul: The back-and-forth continues in the wake of the controversial end to the British and Irish Lions series-sealing win over the Wallabies in Melbourne
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     30 Jul: The All Blacks' ongoing bid to wrench Richie Mo'unga home from Japan appears to have hit another impasse
     29 Jul: All Black Anton Leinert-Brown is recovering from a shoulder injury and will miss Waikato's NPC season-opener against Auckland at Eden Park on Thursday
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