Berrick Barnes

...spot his own. By the end of the tournament Australia's starting backline had an average age of 23 with Matt Giteau (a relative veteran at 27) looking to the likes of Lachie Turner (22) and Berrick Barnes (23) outside him. Now, going into...

In this article: Will Genia, Bob Dwyer, World Cup, Robbie Deans, England, and Australia

...he knows his subject. Australia, shorn of Stirling Mortlock, Berrick Barnes and Nathan Sharpe, and under new captaincy in Rocky Elsom, go on to play Ireland, Scotland and Wales on successive weekends. If they succeed where Lynagh...

In this article: England, Australia, Stirling Mortlock, and Nathan Sharpe

...the whipping boys of the southern hemisphere. The Wallabies managed just one win in six games in the Tri-Nations and Barnes admitted they had deserved all the criticism directed their way. "So it's crucial for us to have a good result...

In this article: Luke McAlister, Graham Henry, Matt Giteau, Robbie Deans, Tokyo, Wellington, Joe Rokocoko, Mils Muliaina, and Sitiveni Sivivatu

...blow to the Wallabies' chances of achieving a rare sweep of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales this month. He missed out on watching Australia's 32-19 defeat to the All Blacks in Tokyo on Saturday night as he was in transit at the time.

In this article: Queensland, Tokyo, Surgery, NSW Waratahs, England, and Sydney

In a devastating blow to Barnes and Australia's prospects of completing a rare sweep of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the Wallabies learned late on Friday night that he had a nasty syndesmosis injury and would have to be sent home.

In this article: Matt Toomua, Brumbies, Tyrone Smith, Robbie Deans, Tokyo, Medical advice, NSW Waratahs, and All Blacks

...got to get through those." Barnes started calmly against Wales, drilling a 40-meter touchfinder with his first touch in general play, setting up the first try with a scything run and slotting a drop goal. Mortlock and Stephen Jones...

In this article: Australia, Stephen Larkham, Stirling Mortlock, Chris Latham, Wales, Stephen Jones, Matt Giteau, and World Cup

...to the centres. 15 mins: TRY Wales 3-10 Australia A superb try from Australia as Berrick Barnes glides through a gap, draws the last man before sending Matt Giteau in under the posts. Gareth Thomas, the last man for Wales, puts his...

In this article: Wales, Australia, Stirling Mortlock, Kevin Morgan, and James Hook

...Parker taken off after a heavy tackle. Thomas, who had earlier put in a late tackle on Barnes, moved to centre in place of Parker, and was immediately hammered by a shuddering Mortlock challenge. The Wales skipper was helped from the...

In this article: Wales, Gareth Thomas, Matt Giteau, Sonny Parker, Chris Latham, Stirling Mortlock, Shane Williams, and Stephen Jones