Kevin 'Smiley' Barrett, the father of the three Barrett brothers, was among the nervous All Blacks fans watching along with last night's nail-biter of a test match.
Beauden has been regarded as the man of the match for his game-changing 29 minutes of tactical kicking that steered the team towards victory.
The senior Barrett joined Piney to discuss the team's victory.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine
from News Talk Zed b Voden Barrett.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Let's opened up for Boden put twenty two.
Speaker 3 (00:16):
Voten Thah for corner.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
There, Nick, we gonna All Blacks back in front of
Eden Park.
Speaker 3 (00:23):
Yeah, what a try for Mark Talaya set up by
Boden Barrett, whose impact off the bench was unquestionable and
pivotal to the All Blacks winning last night. Among the
forty seven thousand there last night were plenty of All
Blacks friends and family. Kevin and Robin Barrett, parents of
Captain Scott second five, Jordian's man at the moment. Boden
traveled a pretty much every Test match their sons play,
(00:45):
and they were in Dunedin last weekend at Eden Park
last night. Kevin Barrett, himself a former Hurricane and absolute
Tarannucky Stalwart is with us on the show. Kevin, thanks
for taking our call. How do you go watching your
sons play in in tight test matches like last weekend
in Dunedin and then again last night.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
Good afternoon, Parony. Yeah, Well I'm usually just say so.
The last few years have been pretty been well, not crazy,
but you know, you always have always got a few
nerves going in and obviously you want to get a
few points on the board and that's sort of that
your nerves go away. But either be honest, the last
few weeks with just scritch scrot getting the captaincy and
(01:27):
with the last week having a first test they got
to first to your nation England, well you know it's
the first game is new new captain in the new
coach years and wasn't a given so you full full
groups of the boys they it wasn't Yeah, I mean
(01:50):
what was what? What wasn't pretty good times? But they
got the winner. That's all it made.
Speaker 3 (01:54):
Is are you able to watch rugby as a as
a fan like the rest of us or is it
always as a parent?
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Yeah? I think yeah, it's just a parent. Really, I
mean I just think of yeah, I mean I just
don't want the book. You just think of the worst
case scenario of there of you know, I think back
to was it last year the year before the when
you and Boden took the high ball in South Africa
that he come down on his on the back of
(02:24):
his head, you know, on his neck, and you just
think the worst, you know, and he was a miracle
that had no no damage, you know, and he'd carried
on plan you know. It was yeah, those things you
just yeah, well we will any player really, but you
know when it's your son, you just you just and
and just perhaps they take he I mean, especially more
(02:45):
so Robin. Yes, she she can't take it. Sometimes she's
just got to get over the house or just go
to walk up the road.
Speaker 3 (02:53):
But she lasted the eighty minutes of thead and parklast, presumably,
did she?
Speaker 2 (02:56):
Yes, yes she did, ye, Yes, she was on age
a few times, but yeah, it was.
Speaker 3 (03:04):
I mean, but conversely, how how proud do you both
feel when you watch your sons not only play, but
play so well. I mean, when Boden comes on and
has the impact that he does, How proud do you
feel then?
Speaker 2 (03:17):
Yeah, you're really really proud all the boys. Yeah, it's yeah.
We just think back to the Journey of two thousand,
you know them in Bob's first name. You know, there's
a huge honor you know, just have a obviously played
with New Zealand and sevens, but you know, to be
called of the all backs and name does and all
that was a huge onre for for Boden and any family. Yeah,
(03:37):
and then in obviously two thousand and seven and men
Scotty and Georgie who were called him together there it
was yeah, I mean, god, you're thinking is this a
dream and what? But yeah, it's just it is and
it's a huge honor and we're very privileged as a family.
And the boys just love playing with each other and
the whole coast Taranaki just yeah, they just where everyone's
(03:58):
sons really, you know, so they just yes get hitpling
your messages and people wishing them well and yeah that's
that's great. But it's each year they get you know,
the the names get read out and you just we
just celebrate it because you know one day it's it
will come to an end. But you just got to
be there for them. And we just love supporting the kids.
(04:18):
You know them better know what we're doing. All the kids,
you know, we say to them, so what are you
rather do? In suport? We just got you supporting them. Me.
Speaker 3 (04:24):
It's this weekend amazing. When things aren't going well, how
do you handle the I'm going to call it advice
that's coming from the crowd around you?
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Do you hear that? That's quite funny if she was
undered dned and last week and Robin we got to
talk to Elear and a little bit of fundraiser and
and yeah it was years. I haven't been next it.
Robin's been the crowd a few times and and uh sure,
(04:57):
so I'll keep going anyway and there and just yee,
I mean just just the remarks year that some people
come across. But I mean just bite tying and move on.
But it was quite funny because Jordy was Jordie is
having a kick and this woman was on front head
Jordie Bert kicking again and and it was quite funny.
It was Robin Robin tapped on the Shardian so Illo
(05:20):
by the way, Robin's Jordie's mom, And no gods, he's
just got a crawled up in the ball. I mean,
you know, it was great. Yeah, Ella, Ella just couldn't
believe it. But she was certainly next to him, next
to her. You know, that's the youngest daughter that is.
But I mean everyone everyone's got an opinion, you know,
so you just it's you just get on what it
really just it's just one of us.
Speaker 3 (05:40):
I love that story. I love that story. You're a
better man than me. But if you can hold your
tongue and situations like that, I think we all want
to predict our kids when when we feel like they're
being unfairly unfairly talked about. Scott, as you say, is
now captain of the All Blacks. Has that changed his
persona in any way?
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Scotty's he keeps things pretty close to his chest, you know.
And when he was named or that captain, he sort
of said Raiser had a move before when Raisers said
he had a conversation with him, but he didn't really
sort of tell us when he's going to take it
a lot, but yeah, he's very measured, He's very thoughtful.
But yeah, I mean Scotty just just wants to be
(06:21):
on the boys and that was his main concern. It's just,
you know, been sort of not distant himself from the team.
But I think, you know, it's it's a huge Yeah,
it's a huge on a huge role. So I mean
he'll he will definitely grow into it. I mean he's
been a few years kept in for the persuades, you know,
so it's yeah, but this this is another level, you know,
so he always going to be when things are going
(06:43):
you know, the big w makes a huge difference. But
when things aren't going wrong, you know, he hasn't sort
of he hasn't faced that yet. But yeah, is it
just comes of a job really, so you know he
obviously weighed that up when he took it on. So yeah,
it just comes with the job. Everyone, you know, all
the supporters and they just want want, I want to
win the end of the day, you know, and then
(07:05):
when they're didn't, he comes with you know, for the
first loss whatever. Well, it's always going to be challenging,
specially the team doesn't play well. But it just comes.
It comes other job.
Speaker 3 (07:13):
You said a really interesting thing to me last weekend
when we had a quick chatting to need and about
the All Blacks and Club Rugby and we saw boat
and play for Coastal a few weeks back, and it
was obviously a big deal for the club. But I know,
I know your boys are very connected to the Taranaki province.
You said to me you'd quite like to see more
of that connection between the All Blacks players and their clubs.
Speaker 2 (07:35):
Yeah, yes, for sure. I think you know that that's
where it all starts at Club Rugby, and I you
just well you know I've been talking to a few
well just in the rugby servers. You know, I'd just
like to see it happen with I think it'd be
huge boost for grassroots rugby if just need one buy.
(07:57):
I mean that the super super teams have a buy,
but I mean they just go and do what they
like for the week. And the All Blacks have a
couple of couple of spells. But if they just said
one bye early on the round where I mean the
Aussie teams play each other and you know these young
teams said one by with it's a third or four
week and everyone just goes home to their clubs, and
that would be a huge shot in the arm for
(08:18):
club rugby weather. You know on a Tuesday night, in
a Thursday night, the younger grades and they come down
you and just just see the stars play. And that's
where I think that's where we've got a get connection
between the All backs and super players, you know, with
with your clubs and you know it's not going to
cost insured up for your scent and that just it
(08:38):
just seemed the right signals to you know, to just
to promote a game and just yeah, it's just just
it's just it's got to be good for the game,
I believe was. You know, we're struggling at the moment
with right at the top of governance issues and et cetera,
But I think that would be huge for the game.
Speaker 3 (08:58):
I totally agree, Kevin. Great to get the chance to
chat another another night last night that you remember for
a long time. I'm sure. Thanks for taking the time
for a chat. Always love it.
Speaker 2 (09:07):
Yes, it's pleaser. You have good day.
Speaker 3 (09:09):
You have a good day too, Kevin, Thanks indeed. Kevin
Barrett there Smiley as he's universally known, Dad off eight children,
including three of those who played a major part last night.
Speaker 1 (09:20):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live
to News Talk sed B weekends from midday, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio,
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine
from News Talk Zed b Voden Barrett.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Let's opened up for Boden put twenty two.
Speaker 3 (00:16):
Voten Thah for corner.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
There, Nick, we gonna All Blacks back in front of
Eden Park.
Speaker 3 (00:23):
Yeah, what a try for Mark Talaya set up by
Boden Barrett, whose impact off the bench was unquestionable and
pivotal to the All Blacks winning last night. Among the
forty seven thousand there last night were plenty of All
Blacks friends and family. Kevin and Robin Barrett, parents of
Captain Scott second five, Jordian's man at the moment. Boden
traveled a pretty much every Test match their sons play,
(00:45):
and they were in Dunedin last weekend at Eden Park
last night. Kevin Barrett, himself a former Hurricane and absolute
Tarannucky Stalwart is with us on the show. Kevin, thanks
for taking our call. How do you go watching your
sons play in in tight test matches like last weekend
in Dunedin and then again last night.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
Good afternoon, Parony. Yeah, Well I'm usually just say so.
The last few years have been pretty been well, not crazy,
but you know, you always have always got a few
nerves going in and obviously you want to get a
few points on the board and that's sort of that
your nerves go away. But either be honest, the last
few weeks with just scritch scrot getting the captaincy and
(01:27):
with the last week having a first test they got
to first to your nation England, well you know it's
the first game is new new captain in the new
coach years and wasn't a given so you full full
groups of the boys they it wasn't Yeah, I mean
(01:50):
what was what? What wasn't pretty good times? But they
got the winner. That's all it made.
Speaker 3 (01:54):
Is are you able to watch rugby as a as
a fan like the rest of us or is it
always as a parent?
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Yeah? I think yeah, it's just a parent. Really, I
mean I just think of yeah, I mean I just
don't want the book. You just think of the worst
case scenario of there of you know, I think back
to was it last year the year before the when
you and Boden took the high ball in South Africa
that he come down on his on the back of
(02:24):
his head, you know, on his neck, and you just
think the worst, you know, and he was a miracle
that had no no damage, you know, and he'd carried
on plan you know. It was yeah, those things you
just yeah, well we will any player really, but you
know when it's your son, you just you just and
and just perhaps they take he I mean, especially more
(02:45):
so Robin. Yes, she she can't take it. Sometimes she's
just got to get over the house or just go
to walk up the road.
Speaker 3 (02:53):
But she lasted the eighty minutes of thead and parklast, presumably,
did she?
Speaker 2 (02:56):
Yes, yes she did, ye, Yes, she was on age
a few times, but yeah, it was.
Speaker 3 (03:04):
I mean, but conversely, how how proud do you both
feel when you watch your sons not only play, but
play so well. I mean, when Boden comes on and
has the impact that he does, How proud do you
feel then?
Speaker 2 (03:17):
Yeah, you're really really proud all the boys. Yeah, it's yeah.
We just think back to the Journey of two thousand,
you know them in Bob's first name. You know, there's
a huge honor you know, just have a obviously played
with New Zealand and sevens, but you know, to be
called of the all backs and name does and all
that was a huge onre for for Boden and any family. Yeah,
(03:37):
and then in obviously two thousand and seven and men
Scotty and Georgie who were called him together there it
was yeah, I mean, god, you're thinking is this a
dream and what? But yeah, it's just it is and
it's a huge honor and we're very privileged as a family.
And the boys just love playing with each other and
the whole coast Taranaki just yeah, they just where everyone's
(03:58):
sons really, you know, so they just yes get hitpling
your messages and people wishing them well and yeah that's
that's great. But it's each year they get you know,
the the names get read out and you just we
just celebrate it because you know one day it's it
will come to an end. But you just got to
be there for them. And we just love supporting the kids.
(04:18):
You know them better know what we're doing. All the kids,
you know, we say to them, so what are you
rather do? In suport? We just got you supporting them. Me.
Speaker 3 (04:24):
It's this weekend amazing. When things aren't going well, how
do you handle the I'm going to call it advice
that's coming from the crowd around you?
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Do you hear that? That's quite funny if she was
undered dned and last week and Robin we got to
talk to Elear and a little bit of fundraiser and
and yeah it was years. I haven't been next it.
Robin's been the crowd a few times and and uh sure,
(04:57):
so I'll keep going anyway and there and just yee,
I mean just just the remarks year that some people
come across. But I mean just bite tying and move on.
But it was quite funny because Jordy was Jordie is
having a kick and this woman was on front head
Jordie Bert kicking again and and it was quite funny.
It was Robin Robin tapped on the Shardian so Illo
(05:20):
by the way, Robin's Jordie's mom, And no gods, he's
just got a crawled up in the ball. I mean,
you know, it was great. Yeah, Ella, Ella just couldn't
believe it. But she was certainly next to him, next
to her. You know, that's the youngest daughter that is.
But I mean everyone everyone's got an opinion, you know,
so you just it's you just get on what it
really just it's just one of us.
Speaker 3 (05:40):
I love that story. I love that story. You're a
better man than me. But if you can hold your
tongue and situations like that, I think we all want
to predict our kids when when we feel like they're
being unfairly unfairly talked about. Scott, as you say, is
now captain of the All Blacks. Has that changed his
persona in any way?
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Scotty's he keeps things pretty close to his chest, you know.
And when he was named or that captain, he sort
of said Raiser had a move before when Raisers said
he had a conversation with him, but he didn't really
sort of tell us when he's going to take it
a lot, but yeah, he's very measured, He's very thoughtful.
But yeah, I mean Scotty just just wants to be
(06:21):
on the boys and that was his main concern. It's just,
you know, been sort of not distant himself from the team.
But I think, you know, it's it's a huge Yeah,
it's a huge on a huge role. So I mean
he'll he will definitely grow into it. I mean he's
been a few years kept in for the persuades, you know,
so it's yeah, but this this is another level, you know,
so he always going to be when things are going
(06:43):
you know, the big w makes a huge difference. But
when things aren't going wrong, you know, he hasn't sort
of he hasn't faced that yet. But yeah, is it
just comes of a job really, so you know he
obviously weighed that up when he took it on. So yeah,
it just comes with the job. Everyone, you know, all
the supporters and they just want want, I want to
win the end of the day, you know, and then
(07:05):
when they're didn't, he comes with you know, for the
first loss whatever. Well, it's always going to be challenging,
specially the team doesn't play well. But it just comes.
It comes other job.
Speaker 3 (07:13):
You said a really interesting thing to me last weekend
when we had a quick chatting to need and about
the All Blacks and Club Rugby and we saw boat
and play for Coastal a few weeks back, and it
was obviously a big deal for the club. But I know,
I know your boys are very connected to the Taranaki province.
You said to me you'd quite like to see more
of that connection between the All Blacks players and their clubs.
Speaker 2 (07:35):
Yeah, yes, for sure. I think you know that that's
where it all starts at Club Rugby, and I you
just well you know I've been talking to a few
well just in the rugby servers. You know, I'd just
like to see it happen with I think it'd be
huge boost for grassroots rugby if just need one buy.
(07:57):
I mean that the super super teams have a buy,
but I mean they just go and do what they
like for the week. And the All Blacks have a
couple of couple of spells. But if they just said
one bye early on the round where I mean the
Aussie teams play each other and you know these young
teams said one by with it's a third or four
week and everyone just goes home to their clubs, and
that would be a huge shot in the arm for
(08:18):
club rugby weather. You know on a Tuesday night, in
a Thursday night, the younger grades and they come down
you and just just see the stars play. And that's
where I think that's where we've got a get connection
between the All backs and super players, you know, with
with your clubs and you know it's not going to
cost insured up for your scent and that just it
(08:38):
just seemed the right signals to you know, to just
to promote a game and just yeah, it's just just
it's just it's got to be good for the game,
I believe was. You know, we're struggling at the moment
with right at the top of governance issues and et cetera,
But I think that would be huge for the game.
Speaker 3 (08:58):
I totally agree, Kevin. Great to get the chance to
chat another another night last night that you remember for
a long time. I'm sure. Thanks for taking the time
for a chat. Always love it.
Speaker 2 (09:07):
Yes, it's pleaser. You have good day.
Speaker 3 (09:09):
You have a good day too, Kevin, Thanks indeed. Kevin
Barrett there Smiley as he's universally known, Dad off eight children,
including three of those who played a major part last night.
Speaker 1 (09:20):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live
to News Talk sed B weekends from midday, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio,
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