Beauden Barrett to guide All Blacks in tour opener against Stormers
World2 sources2 countries🔦 Under-reported43m ago
The All Blacks are scheduled to kick off their tour against the Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Friday night at 7:10 pm in a match referred to as Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR). Coach Dave Rennie has named a mixed team for the opening fixture of the tour.
Veteran flyhalf Beauden Barrett, who holds 144 Test caps, is set to guide the All Blacks team on the field for the opening encounter. In addition to Barrett's leadership role, Tuipulotu has been named to captain the All Blacks side for the match against the Stormers.
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The Citizen (South Africa)Focuses on veteran Beauden Barrett guiding the team and the match context.
Channel NewsAsia (SG)Highlights Tuipulotu captaining the side for the tour opener.
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