Beauden Barrett benched as All Blacks shake up backline for Bok Test in Cape Town
The All Blacks have shuffled their backline ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks in Cape Town.
There's also a change at scrumhalf where Cortez Ratima replaces TJ Perenara, who drops down to the bench. New Zealand coach Scott Robertson said they were looking to bolster their bench with some experience.
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