Beauden Barrett of New Zealand scores a try during their Rugby World Cup final match against Australia at Twickenham in London, Britain, October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Flyhalf Beauden Barrett's performances off the bench have given him the opportunity to cement the starting role for the Rugby Championship as All Blacks coach Steve Hansen tinkers with his side for the final match against Wales in Dunedin on Saturday.
While Barrett has won 38 caps since making his debut in 2012, 30 of those have been off the bench, with the coach introducing him mostly in the second half of games to exploit a tiring defence with his electric pace.
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