NZ Rugby boss, Steve Tew has given a lot of praise for rising All Blacks first five Beauden Barrett as the No 10 re‑signs until 2019.
Several offers from overseas clubs came in for the All Blacks first‑five as his contract with New Zealand Rugby was edging to a close, but Barrett was not interested.
Barrett says that all that matters to him is wearing black be it the stripes associated with Taranaki, the swirl of the Hurricanes or the only colour associated with the national team.
Barrett admitted that his agent had been approached by overseas teams, and it was suggested French clubs were among them.
He says that if you are in the All Blacks team, that in itself gives you a lot of confidence as you want to be playing for the team and make it last forever.
Meanwhile the All Blacks will now meet Argentina at 7.35pm next Saturday while Australia will play South Africa at 10.05pm.
Source: stuff.co.nz
