JORDIE BARRETT received a rapturous welcoming from a former foe when he touched down for the first time in Ireland as a Leinster player.
The All Black finally joined up with the Leinster side last week following the culmination of New Zealand’s 2024 season, which included a 23-13 win over Ireland in the Aviva Stadium.
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Jordie Barrett feels right at home in Leinster
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And he has Blues vet Tadhg Furlong to thank for it
Leinster have an embarrassment of riches as Jordie Barrett will be joining a backline already boasting the likes of Jamison Gibson-Park, Hugo Keenan, Robbie Henshaw and more.
He’s already been a part of the travelling squad that went up to Belfast last week, where he was on water and tee duties during their 27-20 interpro victory over Ulster at the Kingspan.
The Hurricanes star could be in line for a debut in the Champions Cup in the coming weeks as he slowly climatizes to the Emerald Isle.
In his first interview as a Leinster player, Barrett talked his arrival and first week in Dublin following the Autumn Nations Series and mentioned the special treatment he got.
He said: “Yeah it’s great to be here, got the royal treatment, got picked up at the airport by Tadhg Furlong so it’s great to be welcomed by someone like that.
“It’s nice to be able to rub shoulders with a lot of boys.
“This week the internationals are away so seen plenty of fresh faces in and around the environment.
“It’s a special time that I’m much looking forward to.”
Barrett has already been the talk of the town in Dublin and made headlines last month when he stopped by Gleeson’s pub in Booterstown for a night of play that hilariously turned into work.
The pub shared a clip to their Instagram of Barrett pouring his own pint of the black stuff to raucous cheers from all in attendance.
Barrett was joined by All-Blacks teammates Damian McKenzie, Anton Lienart-Brown and big brother Beauden for a night out on the town before their trip to Lansdowne Road that weekend.
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