New Zealand’s Beauden Barrett, center, runs between defenders during the Autumn ... Lineouts also are quicker with free kicks from contested not straights. Defenses seem narrower and also more ...

The Queensland Reds had eight players out while Hurricanes, Waratahs and Western Force were without seven players. The Fijian ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Blues lost All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett to an apparent long ... Lineouts also are quicker with free kicks from contested not straights. Defenses seem narrower ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Blues lost All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett to an apparent long ... Lineouts also are quicker with free kicks from contested not straights.

FILE - New Zealand's Beauden Barrett, center, runs between defenders ... Lineouts also are quicker with free kicks from contested not straights. Defenses seem narrower and also more vulnerable ...

Blues: 1. Joshua Fusitu'a, 2. Kurt Eklund, 3. Angus Ta'avao, 4. Patrick Tuipulotu, 5. Josh Beehre, 6. Cameron Christie, 7. Dalton Papali'i, 8. Hoskins Sotutu, 9. Sam Nock, 10. Stephen Perofeta, 11.

The forwards knew we were in for a massive day against this quality Blues pack, and the least I could do was kick it over at ... t helped by the loss of Beauden Barrett at half-time to a hand ...

Knowing he would face a backline with several All Blacks, including the experienced Beauden Barrett, gave him plenty to ... Hurley's first try, fielding a Barrett kick, deciding to chip and chase, and ...

The Canterbury Crusaders' revival will be put to the test at Eden Park on Saturday when they face an Auckland Blues side desperate to shore up their Super Rugby Pacific title defence.

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has fallen into line on New Zealand's eligibility rules, and having moved on from trying to ...

Beauden Barrett’s absence keenly felt After starting ... Although he missed a couple of conversion kicks, it felt like the ...