Super Rugby U19 Series: Waratahs Teen Jack Barrett’s Passion For Rugby, Being A Future Wallaby

The son of a miner from the outback, he was raised on country music and is expected to one day play for the Wallabies. This young man's interest in the so-called "dark arts" is currently helping him stand out in the Super Rugby U19 series.

Country music, the kitchen, and figuring out sly new moves to use in rugby are some of Jack Barrett's favorite things to do as a teenager.

methods to catch his competitors off guard, methods to confound and mystify them, and ways to let his body and intellect contribute to the success of the New South Wales Waratahs.

Because of the young prop's intense interest in the game, he has already been singled out as one of the sport's up-and-coming stars and as a potential Wallaby.

However, first and foremost, he needs to come up with innovative and "crafty" ways to assist the Waratahs in winning the 2023 Super Rugby under 19s series, which will enter its fifth round of play this weekend.

He stated, "I just love being a prop, the scrimmage, getting over a team, and giving us forward momentum." "I just love being a prop—the scrimmage."

"I just love the whole process; there's so much you can do with it that it never gets old."

They think it involves a lot of shady dealings and practices. There are a variety of activities and maneuvers that can be attempted, including getting over, as well as under, the obstacle.

"Sneaky little things," she said. It's fun for me to think up new methods to be sly and devious before games, while I'm practicing, and at home, as well as new things I can do to assist.

"But on the other hand, there are times when I just like to put my head down and let my body do the talking."

Barrett, who graduated from Joeys High School in Hunters Hills and is now based in Coogee, spent his childhood in the remote outback community of Lightning Ridge. His father was an opal miner, while his mother was a teacher.

There, he played rugby league for the first time, but he claimed that his love for rugby began when he was very young.

Barrett explained, "We lived just outside of town, and since there are only three thousand people there, they really only had league teams out there."

"So, I first picked up a rugby league ball when I was five years old, and while it was enjoyable, as soon as I played my first game of union, I fell in love with it. There were so many activities to choose from. I absolutely adored the scrums as well as the line outs.

"Playing rugby has always been a goal of mine, and when I was given the opportunity to try out for the Waratahs 16s, I thought there was a chance I could make it." I just kept pushing myself to do better, and eventually I made it to the Junior Wallabies after having previously played for the under 18s and under 19s teams.

"At the moment, nothing else matters to me other than rugby.

"I love how free we are on the field to give it our all for the full 80 minutes, to leave everything we have on the field, and then to be able to celebrate our victories and other accomplishments with our teammates." There is nothing more suitable."

Barrett has expressed that his ultimate goal is to one day play for the Wallabies. Barrett and Cronan Gleeson, who plays for Randwick Rugby in the Irish Shute Shield, share an apartment.

He explained, "When I was young, I used to help my dad in the opal mines, but I didn't particularly enjoy it." His father is an opal miner. "Despite that, I enjoyed my time spent below ground. You and the soil are all that's left.

"But I've always had the ambition to play rugby, first for the Tahs in Super Rugby and then for the Wallabies if I ever get the chance," he said. I constantly picture myself taking the field while wearing a jersey with gold and green stripes.

All I want to accomplish is that."

On Sunday, Barrett and his U19 team will travel to Forshaw Park to face the Western Force in a must-win contest.

The U19 Tahs were upset by the Brumbies in the opening round; however, the U16 Tahs remain unbeaten.