James Parsons

There's a gap there.

Brenna, the interesting part about their run home is while they're at home, all three of their games, obviously, along with the bye, they're playing the Blues, the Chiefs and the Hurricanes.

So it is it's a it's a double edged sword, isn't it?

You know, they probably have the buffer there, but boy, they're still they have to fight.

And if they can get in there, prove themselves for getting in.

That's a really good point because if you think about the year that they didn't do very well under Penny and then last year when they won, when Barrett wasn't there, they were a completely different side to when he was there.

His presence within that team cannot be underestimated.

In saying that, he needs to have the body ready to go because he needs to be picked.

A coach changes his scenarios a little bit, doesn't it?

Because Rennie said there's no loyalty there.

He's going to pick on form.

Well, he hasn't seen any, has he?

Because he hasn't played.

I suppose one of the other things is when you're developing an all-black team, you can't throw out the baby in the bathwater.

Yeah.

Yeah, and having a great ball playing lock like that is so helpful.

In one capacity or another.

You've got to come on Aotearoa Rugby Pod.

And I feel for Fabian Holland in some way because of that.

He's had a tough year this year and he should be there or thereabouts.