All Blacks selector Grant Fox has confirmed that two‑time World Player of the Year Beauden Barrett will wear the fly‑half jersey against Australia this Saturday.
Richie Mo’unga has put Barrett’s position under threat following a fine Super Rugby campaign for the Crusaders, but Fox says that the 24‑year‑old will have to wait for his chance.
Meanwhile, backs Sonny Bill Williams and Nehe Milner‑Skudder have remained in New Zealand after the All Blacks squad was trimmed to 32.
Williams is unavailable with a shoulder injury while Milner‑Skudder was seen as an unlikely starter for the first game of the 2018 Rugby Championship.
The Wallabies will host the All Blacks at 10.05pm Saturday.
[Source: planet rugby]
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