All Blacks coach Steve Hansen endorses Beauden Barrett for first-fiveSKY SPORT All Blacks first-five Aaron Cruden appears to suffer a serious neck injury against Wales in the second test. Cruden's yet to be ruled out of the concluding test in this series, in Dunedin on Saturday, but All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has a plan just in case. JOHN COWPLAND/PHOTOSPORT Early indications are Beauden Barrett could start at first five-eighth for New Zealand against Wales in the third test in Dunedin. Sopoaga is a skilled operator, but Hansen would be sacrificing impact off the bench if he did opt to start Barrett. He said on the All Blacks' Facebook page: "I'm feeling a lot better this morning than I was last night.

Source: Stuff June 19, 2016 00:59 UTC