Beauden Barrett will start at flyhalf for the All Blacks against the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday.
This was confirmed by All Blacks selector Grant Fox during an interview with RadioLIVE.
There had been speculation that the in-form Richie Mo’unga had done enough to be given the All Blacks No 10 jersey, but the 24-year-old will have to wait for his chance.
‘Beauden is the established 10 who has done nothing wrong in an All Blacks jersey, and we have done pretty well in the last little while with him steering the ship around,’ said Fox.
‘Richie will get his opportunity – the only way for him to get the experience that Beauden has is to be given a run at some stage.’
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