Barrett to make shock State of Origin return?
Barrett to make shock State of Origin return?Rugby League Live, AustraliaBarrett impressed in
Cronulla's thrilling 24-22 win over Canberra on Sunday – and came out on top of incumbent Blues No.6 Terry Campese. Campese was expected to be the man most under pressure after the Blues' 28-18 loss in Origin I, but the man most
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Barrett to make shock State of Origin return?
Rugbyleaguelive
15/06/09
Sharks veteran five-eighth Trent Barrett is tipped to make a stunning comeback to State of Origin football when NSW names its team tonight for a must-win game two.
Barrett impressed in Cronulla’s thrilling 24-22 win over Canberra on Sunday – and came out on top of incumbent Blues No.6 Terry Campese.
Campese was expected to be the man most under pressure after the Blues’ 28-18 loss in Origin I, but the man most likely to take his place – Newcastle’s Jarrod Mullen – hasn’t been entirely convincing in the past fortnight as the Knights suffered back-to-back defeats.
Instead, Barrett – whose Sharks have now won three straight to climb off the bottom of the ladder – is now considered a genuine chance to secure an Origin recall, four years after his last game in the sky blue.
“Trent is an Origin footy player,” Sharks coach Ricky Stuart said after Sunday’s win.
“Origin teams… not necessarily the best football players are picked. You don’t pick the best players, you pick the best Origin footy players.
“There’s a big difference. There’s a huge difference.
“It’s not like an Australian team, where you pick the best of the best. Origin football is the toughest football you can play and you need the toughest people.
“This bloke has been outstanding for our footy team. His line-break assists are up around the best in the game and that’s what you need in Origin. They won’t have much of a decision, I think he’ll get picked.”
Former Dragons star Barrett returned to the NRL this season after two seasons in the English Super League.
You don’t pick the best players, you pick the best Origin footy players. Trent is an Origin footy player. Sharks coach Ricky Stuart