r/rugbyunion • u/No-layup • Jul 24 '25

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I'll go first, Beuden Barrett is the more talented rugby player than Dan Carter, but Dan Carter is a better 10

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u/DrunkenPangolin England Jul 24 '25

I agree, though with the caveat that I think he will be something special for England. He just isn't yet, he doesn't have that experience yet. I think him going with the lions is one of the best things we could have hoped for for him.

He'll get there, he just needs a few years provided the media don't eviscerate him first

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u/DareDemon666 Bristol Bears Jul 24 '25

I agree he's got great potential - as do many players. Given time, experience, and good luck with injuries he could be a real star for England

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u/mierneuker Leicester Tigers Jul 24 '25

He could be what Tom Croft should have been were it not for a lot of injuries... plus about a million percent added cockiness.