‘Pretty cool,’ says All Blacks veteran Barrett about facing rising Stormers star Ahmed

Stormers Director of Rugby John Dobson has also backed the youngster to the hilt, saying during the pre-match press conference on Thursday that he hoped he would last the entire 80 minutes of the match.“So, it’s pretty cool that we have a chance to go head-to-head, and I will certainly make sure that I chat to him after the game and share a cold drink with him afterwards because he’s certainly (one for) the future.”” Barrett’s approval Ahmed also received a vote of approval from an All Black legend, in veteran 144-cap flyhalf Beauden Barrett, who will be leading the line for the tourists in the match, saying he was looking forward to facing the youngster and was honoured that he was one of the players he looks up to.