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What makes Beauden Barrett such a freak? All Blacks S&C Coach Nic Gill weighs in. 🏉

July 20, 2024 / 00:39

This episode discusses fitness tests in sports, focusing on B and Barrett's performance, particularly the Bronco shuttle test. Key topics include athletic speed, endurance, and game-winning plays.

The conversation highlights Barrett's exceptional fitness, comparing him to a large jet, emphasizing his ability to accelerate during the Bronco test. He holds a record time of 4 minutes 12 seconds, equal to Cam Royard.

Listeners learn about Barrett's early career, where he frequently came off the bench to make significant impacts in games, showcasing his speed and agility on the field.

TLDR

B and Barrett's athletic prowess and record-breaking Bronco test performance are discussed.

Episode

0:39
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I've heard you talk about B and Barrett quite a bit in terms of almost being
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like a freak in some ways we do a fitness test called a Bronco which is a shuttle test and he's like a a big 737
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like a big jet you know going down the runway he sort of he'll go through the
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fitness test and everyone else is slowing down and he's getting faster you know he's like building up a speed into
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the test um so he's still got the record for the best time in that test equal
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with Cam royard now um 4 minutes 12 but super fit and super quick especially in open space do the number of times he'd
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come on off the bench in the early days of his career and just run around people
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and run run from the back field and score a try to win a game was was massive and he's still doing that

Episode Highlights

  • Record-Breaking Fitness Test
    He holds the record for the Bronco fitness test with a time of 4 minutes 12 seconds.
    “He's still got the record for the best time in that test.”
    @ 00m 17s
    July 20, 2024
  • Impressive Early Career
    In his early days, he frequently scored game-winning tries after coming off the bench.
    “He'd come off the bench and just run around people.”
    @ 00m 28s
    July 20, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • He's like a big jet going down the runway.
    What makes Beauden Barrett such a freak? All Blacks S&C Coach Nic Gill weighs in. 🏉
  • He's still got the record for the best time in that test.
    What makes Beauden Barrett such a freak? All Blacks S&C Coach Nic Gill weighs in. 🏉
  • He'd come off the bench and just run around people.
    What makes Beauden Barrett such a freak? All Blacks S&C Coach Nic Gill weighs in. 🏉

Key Moments

  • Fitness Test00:04
  • Record Holder00:17
  • Game-Winning Plays00:28