So Moz will be really enjoying this one, but I ask ChatGPT to find me some comparison between Dud and Barret.
If you listen to all the Pod Cast and reading all the post, you would swear he is the best centre ever and that others are mere mortals, but we saw in the last two test was Damian came into his own and really excelled in the new Tony Ball, the amount of time he touch the ball, making meters.
On the other side you have Jordie Barrett, shaking of his World Cup Nightmare where Pieter Steph just poleaxed him all game.
Yet, when I look at the stats. De Allende comes out on top. Just nobody really singing his praises and promoting Barret over him
2026 series Damian de Allende Jordie Barrett Tests 4 4 Minutes 320 319 Carries 40 36 Carry metres 126 m 73 m Metres/carry 3.15 m 2.03 m Tackles made 44 53 Tackles/80 min 11.0 13.3 Tries 3 0And the tackle stats are marginally better in Jordie favour. So why did Jordie get so much praise when De Allende was the one making the most impact.
Four Tests Jordie Barrett Damian de Allende Tackles made 55 44 Tackles/game 13.8 11.0 Team tackle completion NZ 84.5% SA 82.0%
