Heartbreak loss to South Africa in RWC final will be hard to get over – Scott Barrett

All Blacks Captain Scott Barret has revealed that the heartbreak of defeat to the Springboks at the 2023 Rugby World Cup final is a hurt that he does not expect to ever get over.

10 months later, the All Blacks are preparing to take on the Springboks for the first time since that decider in Saint-Denis.

While a win on Saturday night won’t rewrite the history books and necessarily take away the pain from last year, there’s still a lot riding on this outcome.

Barrett says he can not change anything that happened from that game but it is about him and his team turning up tomorrow against a tough Springboks side.

He says there is no other test like playing the Springboks at Ellis Park against the Springboks and that is what they are excited about.

Barrett returns from a thumb injury and will be leading the side tomorrow.

The All Blacks will take on the Springboks at 3am.