Back-to-back rugby awards for NZ’s Barrett

New Zealand playmaker Beauden Barrett has been announced as world rugby player of the year, an honour he also claimed in 2016. The five-eighth joined All Blacks great Richie McCaw (winner in 2006, 2009 and 2010) as the only players to win rugby’s top individual honour in consecutive years. Barrett beat teammate Rieko Ioane, Australia […] Article link: Back-to-back rugby awards for NZ’s Barrett. Written by AAP, on The Roar - Your Sports Opinion.