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'He might be milking it to be honest' - Waisake Naholo loses it after concussion-prone Dane Coles cracks a funny about Beauden Barrett's head issues

October 19, 2017

Coles said Barrett is in a good place and was doing light training today with the team.

All Blacks hooker Dane Coles knows a fair bit about concussion after missing the majority of the Super Rugby season after a head knock in March, and he believes his teammate Beauden Barrett will be back on the pitch soon after completing a light training session today in Brisbane.

Barrett has been ruled out of Saturday's Bledisloe Cup Test with the team's medical staff taking precautions after the first-five suffered a head knock against the Springboks a fortnight ago in Cape Town.

Coles said being side-lined with concussion was terribly frustrating.

"It's a pretty - I suppose a sh*t situation to be in," said Coles.

The 54 Test veteran poked fun at Barrett, saying his injury isn't as bad as what it seems.

"He might be milking it a bit to be honest, today he was out running and doing a bit of gym work," he said.

"It's pretty frustrating that you can't control it but I think he's in a good place."

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