All Blacks coach Ian Foster has recalled Beauden Barrett at flyhalf and restored his big guns to the pack for the Rugby Championship Test match against SA in Townsville on Saturday.
The third Barrett brother in the side, fullback Jordie, edged out Damian McKenzie to complete a back three which will be expected to deal with a barrage of tactical kicking from the Springboks. The All Blacks will seal a 12th title in the southern hemisphere championship with a match to spare if they secure a win on Saturday.
“We've put ourselves in a great position to win the Rugby Championship and that's really exciting for the team,” Foster said in a news release.15-Jordie Barrett; 14-Will Jordan; 13-Rieko Ioane; 12-David Havili; 11-George Bridge; 10-Beauden Barrett; 9-TJ Perenara; 8-Luke Jacobson; 7-Ardie Savea ; 6-Akira Ioane; 5-Scott Barrett; 4-Brodie Retallick; 3-Nepo Laulala; 2-Codie Taylor, 1-Joe Moody.
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