WELLINGTON (Reuters) - British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland should take note -- All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett is on a different planet right now and might be even better than three-times World Player of the Year Dan Carter, New Zealand rugby pundits have said. "Since I've been watching rugby, since the early '70s, the only player who is on Planet Beauden Barrett is Christian Cullen," he wrote on Sunday. 10 than Dan Carter, apart from kicking, which means the British and Irish Lions are in a lot of trouble." Gatland brings the Lions to New Zealand in June and July for a 10-match tour, which includes three tests against the All Blacks. Blues coach Tana Umaga, who played Super Rugby with Barrett's father Kevin, said the flyhalf was only going to get better as the season progressed.

Source: The Star April 16, 2017 06:11 UTC