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Barrett to get belated chance to impress new All Blacks boss Rennie
July 27 : Beauden Barrett will get a belated chance to show new coach Dave Rennie he still has what it takes when the All Blacks kick off their tour of South Africa against the Stormers, having been completely overlooked during the Nations Championship tests.The veteran playmaker and twice World Rugby Player of the Year was included in Rennie's first squad but watched the July tests against France, Italy and Ireland from the sidelines, with 25-year-old Ruben Love given the number 10 shirt.Barrett's exclusion was seen as a death knell for his 144-test career by New Zealand rugby pundits but Rennie confirmed the 35-year-old will start against the Stormers in Cape Town on August 7, one of three tour matches before the first test against South Africa on August 22 at Ellis Park."I've said it be
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