WELLINGTON: All Blacks coach Steve Hansen admits starting his two world class fly-halves Beauden Barrett and Richie Mo'unga against South Africa ...
WELLINGTON: All Blacks coach Steve Hansen admits starting his two world class fly-halves Beauden Barrett and Richie Mo'unga against South Africa is a gamble, but is worth it in terms of World Cup planning.
Read is among eight members of the Super Rugby champion Crusaders to return to the All Blacks along with a now injury-free Sonny Bill Williams. Hansen said he had debated for sometime how best to utilise both players simultaneously, and with the World Cup looming this crunch Test against the Springboks appeared to be the right time to experiment."There's always a risk in anything you do. I've often said if the reward's worth the risk, then take the risk," he said, indicating the pair gave him two players capable of keeping the big Springbok pack moving.
Mo'unga, the backline director for the Crusaders, will be playing only his 10th Test while Barrett, who has plenty of experience at fullback, will be playing his 75th.Although the All Blacks are keen to avenge last year's Rugby Championship loss to the Springboks in Wellington, Hansen insisted that winning the series, which also includes Australia and Argentina, was not a priority.
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