“I can’t speak more highly about his contribution as a person to the black jersey. “He’s a big part of this team, he’s a key leader, he’s captained the All Blacks, he’s vice captain on this tour and he’s an influencer on and off the park. “It’s a very special time for Beauden and his family and it’s also a special time for this team and its legacy,” said All Blacks head coach Ian Foster. Rieko Ioane and Will Jordan are on the wings and Jordie Barrett is at full-back, with Brad Weber, Richie Mo’unga and Sevu Reece on the bench. In the starting backline, scrum-half TJ Perenara will start alongside Barrett, with David Havili at 12 and centre Anton Lienert-Brown their midfield.

Beauden Barrett will earn his 100th cap for his country when New Zealand face Wales in their Autumn Nations Series opener in Cardiff on Saturday.īarrett will be playing his eighth Test against the Welsh in a fine career which began back in 2012 and he becomes the All Blacks’ 11th Test centurion.

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