Barrett performance lauded by pundits, sends warning to Lions


  • Rugby
  • Sunday, 16 Apr 2017

FILE PHOTO - France Rugby - France v New Zealand All Blacks - Stade de France, Saint-Denis near Paris, France, 26/11/2016. New Zealand's Beauden Barrett scores a try. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland should take note -- All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett is on a different planet right now and might be even better than three-times World Player of the Year Dan Carter, New Zealand rugby pundits have said.

The 25-year-old Barrett, last year's World Player of the Year, was instrumental in the Wellington Hurricanes' 28-24 win over Auckland Blues at Eden Park on Saturday, scoring one try and setting up their other three.

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