There were All Blacks heroes across the team in 2016, but the year belonged to Beauden Barrett. The defining memories of the year are surely one of the many moments of magic produced by Barrett to either kickstart or save the All Blacks. Barrett owned the 2016 season as emphatically as Carter did 2015, the difference being his weaponry of choice was his running game. "I was scrambling back and got my angle right - if you get that angle right then you can make that tackle if the pass beats you," he said. Even in his prime, Carter didn't have the same pace and running ability as Barrett.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 27, 2016 00:48 UTC