Barritt eyes Sharks return

Barritt eyes Sharks return

5 Jul 2006

Nineteen-year-old Sharks centre Brad Barritt is ready to play in the ABSA Currie Cup.

Barritt was a spectator as the Sharks beat a young and determined Western Province 28-25, but the SA under 21 star thought his team did well to win the game in the last minute.

“The guys did an amazing job to come back like they did, playing at Newlands is never an easy task,” Barritt the Sharks website.

Barritt, who hurt his ankle during the recent IRB Under 21 World Championship, won’t play against the Pumas but is likely to start against Griquas a week later.

He claims he is “100 % fit” and just waiting for the call from coach Dick Muir.

With the introduction of the Sharks new dual-squad system it is unclear in which squad Muir will use the 95kg centre.

The midfield pairing of Grant Rees and Adrian Jacobs showed promise, and Gcobani Bobo looked lively and creative when brought on as a second-half substitute.

But Barrit’s value lies in his versatility. He covered flyhalf for an injured Tony Brown in the Vodacom Super 14 and was largely impressive in the role. If Butch James’s dodgy knee decides to let him down yet again, Barritt is an obvious choice to play flyhalf.

“Watching the last couple of weeks, it’s obvious that the Sharks are well set and it’s going to be a good year. There is a lot of depth, and a lot of guys knocking on the door, waiting for an opportunity, so I’m just waiting for mine.”


42 Comments

  • 1.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 09:52 am

    Champion!

  • 2.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 09:55 am

    Ryan, kyk bietjie na jou naam spelling…

  • 3.Pete77: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 09:56 am

    Barrit is a legend!

  • 4.Quinntessential: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 09:57 am

    We can really do with him in the team. A super talent that will inspire the rest of the team.

  • 5.Quinntessential: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 09:59 am

    Could anybody tell me when the fantasy league starts for the Tri-nations as I was just at the website and nothing has happend yet.

  • 6.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:02 am

    Hy is baie beter as Bobo of Jacobs

  • 7.Smellthis: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:02 am

    Fantasy league is up. Set up my team yesterday already.

  • 8.Quinntessential: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:03 am

    Smellthis

    Where at http://www.testrugby.com?

  • 9.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:05 am

    How does this fantasy league work?

  • 10.Smellthis: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:06 am

    http://www.testrugby.com/tri06/

  • 11.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:07 am

    Grant Reece has also really impressed me, he is real strong on his feet.

    go sharkies, with this rotation system and all the young okes the sharks are gonna be tough in the super 14 next year.

  • 12.Quinntessential: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:07 am

    Suparugby

    You buy players for your team with a certian amount of money and then get given points according to how well they perform during the actual game.

  • 13.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:09 am

    Quin

    thanx! Where do i go?

  • 14.Quinntessential: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:09 am

    Smellthis

    Thanks what league Muppits league?

  • 15.Lemoen: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:10 am

    Enige iemand is beter as Bobo ek wil amper se Gus en Jorrie maar hulle al 3 is ewe swak spelers!!

  • 16.Smellthis: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:11 am

    im in muppit league. not sure if thats the “cool” one though…

  • 17.Quinntessential: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:16 am

    Thanks I was in that one in the Super 14.

  • 18.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:18 am

    Pls give me a webadress.

  • 19.Quinntessential: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:19 am

    Suparugby

    Post 10

  • 20.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:21 am

    Is there anywhere else? My company restricts that website!

  • 21.tomcat: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:25 am

    give barrit a few years ,he will be a superb springbok centre.

  • 22.Quinntessential: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:33 am

    Suparugby

    Google rugby fantasy leagues.

  • 23.skoorsteen: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:50 am

    Try Barritt at flyhalf. He’ll do some magicccc

  • 24.Drunkmonkey: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:57 am

    barrit is just a flash in the pan thats all.

  • 25.Quinntessential: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 10:59 am

    Coming from a true bulls supporter however if he were in your team you would love him.

  • 26.prev.adv: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 11:14 am

    This guy has a bit of everything ausie smarts, kiwi flare and saffa guts. this is the guy we should develope into a bok flyhalf. Still young and maluble.

    Ruaan-scrumie and barrit fly, then we will see the backline moving

  • 27.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 11:20 am

    Ha, sien Ryan het na my geluister en die verkeerde spelling reggemaak. Miskien moet ek by keo kom werk, maar ek werk nie onder n stormer nie…

  • 28.Hmmm: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 11:21 am

    I hope not for the sharks sake.

    He has less mobility than CJ, ok CJ can gooi but remember he is a prop.

    The Sharks score less try’s with him in the backline.

    They have much better all round players (Strauss, Rees, Bobo if he carries on from Saturday, etc)

  • 29.kevin w: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 12:00 pm

    Ryan,

    Adrian Jacobs showed promise????? What, did he announce his retirement?

  • 30.wpw: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 12:04 pm

    barrit a legend! bwahahahahahhahaa

    hardly played at cc level and a hand full of S14 games and he’s a legend. can only be a sharks supporter who thinks so.

    If ever there was a legend his name is Robbie Fleck…

  • 31.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 12:07 pm

    He is only 25 – bit early for retirement…

  • 32.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 12:07 pm

    you’ll have to put up with him for at least 5 more years…

  • 33.kevin w: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 12:17 pm

    let’s hope he moves – he doesn’t even deserve a job at Ushaka, let alone play for the Sharks. Maybe the Bulls will do us another favour and buy him, like they did with Ricardo Loubsher

  • 34.suparugby: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 12:21 pm

    we have enough black wings at the bulls

  • 35.saffa_guy: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 12:22 pm

    Is South Africa so starved of talent that as soon as a laaitie is half decent he is touted as the next big thing?

    Sad if true …

  • 36.saffa_guy: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 12:26 pm

    Just imagined if we applied this thinking in the business world. Every half decent graduate would be regarded as the next corporate genius.

    Let the guys prove themselves over more than one season and then start raving about their credentials.

    Sure we heard the same knee jerk reactions about Gaffie & Jorrie when they burst onto the scene and look at them now.

  • 37.jb: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 12:26 pm

    won’t be long before Barrit’s natural skills are coached out of him; pity as I like him even if he is a tjark

  • 38.coldwatershark: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 14:33 pm

    Can someone give me the link to the fantasy league webiste for the 3 N?

  • 39.LoveJoy: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 16:34 pm

    is your google broken, cws? :p

  • 40.cj: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 16:44 pm

    It might not be so simple,
    Jacobs and Bobo are entranched there for reasons other than rugby proper, they are unlikely to get injured either

  • 41.Hmmm: Reply to this comment
    5 Jul 2006, 22:22 pm

    saffa my bro…..

  • 42.twojays: Reply to this comment
    6 Jul 2006, 07:05 am

    Barrit is a Springbok superstar in the making but unless he is nurtured and mentored better than Ruan Pienaar he will end up on the ash heap. Guys such as Barrit, Pienaar, Chillibin etc, should be carefully looked after. S A should have a rugby acadamey where this guys can be honed before going into the big time. Hamba Kahle

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