He’s a red-headed prop from Lighting Ridge and loves nothing more than to scrum.

There’s a lot to like about returning Junior Wallabies front rower Jack Barrett, even after he shaved off his mullet.

As an underage player, Barrett was one of Australia’s best in 2023 and dominated at scrum time particularly in New Zealand in a two-match series against the Kiwis last May.

“The whole forward pack was up for it against New Zealand,” Barrett told Rugby News.