IF any international coaches out there needed reminding of the importance of fierce competition for places in their squads all the way to the 2019 World Cup, Beauden Barrett provided it with his four try haul in New Zealand’s 40-12 victory against Australia in Auckland yesterday.
New Zealand fly-half Barrett was in scintillating form as he ripped through the Wallaby defence to clinch yet another Bledisloe Cup series win.
He has been stung by a campaign to hand the All Black 10 jersey to his outstanding young Crusaders rival, Richie Mo’unga, and responded to the heat by raising h...