Barrett out for final Bledisloe clash
The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has named his strongest possible side for this weekend's final Bledisloe Cup clash against the Wallabies in Brisbane. As expected star first-five Beauden Barrett has been ruled out with concussion issues, with Lima Sopoaga to get a rare start. There's no reserve playmaker on the bench, with fullback Damian McKenzie to cover first-five. Waisake Naholo replaces the injured Nehe Milner-Skudder on the right wing, while halfback TJ Perenara and midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown come onto the bench. Hansen says it was an easy team to pick. RNZ's rugby reporter Joe Porter has the details.