The All Blacks have cruised to a Bledisloe Cup clean sweep in Japan, beating Australia 37‑20 in the third test in Yokohama.
Tries to flanker Liam Squire and skipper Kieran Read gave the All Blacks a 17‑10 halftime lead, with Barrett's kicking radar on song in sinking both conversions and a penalty.
But the Wallabies ended the first half on a high note when winger Sefa Naivalu dived over out wide right on the stroke of halftime, No.10 Bernard Foley equally accurate with the boot in nailing a difficult conversion.
The two teams traded penalties early in the second spell, but momentum shifted in the All Blacks favour when Barrett split the Wallabies defence open.
He struck from 40 metres out after Rieko Ioane made the initial break from a scrum before offloading for Barrett.
Replacement Wallabies hooker Tolu Latu was sinbinned for retaliation with 14 minutes remaining, and the All Blacks took advantage almost immediately, Ben Smith grabbing an intercept try after pouncing on a loose Israel Folau pass.
Folau grabbed a consolation try for Australia with just four minutes left on the clock, but man‑of‑the‑match Ioane completed the scoring with the All Blacks' fifth five‑pointer three minutes before fulltime.
[Source: RNZ]
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