Beauden Barrett moves up All Blacks’ try scoring list with MOM performance

All Blacks star Beauden Barrett put in a man of the match performance in what was his 100th Test against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

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Barrett scored twice as the All Blacks ran out comfortable 54-16 winners.

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The tries were Barrett’s 38th and 39th in the famed black jersey and lifted the 30-year-old clear of the late, great Jonah Lomu and into a tie for sixth-place in the all-time New Zealand try-scorers list with Ben Smith.

With three Tests to come on the team’s northern hemisphere tour – against Italy, Ireland and France – Beauden Barrett, who became the 11th All Black to reach 100 Test caps, will be looking to close in on fifth-placed Jeff Wilson (44 tries) by the end of the year.

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In addition to his 39 tries, Beauden Barrett has also kicked 164 conversions, 58 penalties and two drop goals in his international career to date.

TOP 10 ALL-TIME ALL BLACKS TRY SCORERS:

1. Doug Howlett: 49 (62 Tests)

T2. Julian Savea: 46 (54)

T2. Christian Cullen: 46 (58)

4. Joe Rokocoko: 46 (68)

5. Jeff Wilson: 44 (60)

T6. Ben Smith: 39 (84)

T6. Beauden Barrett: 39 (100)

8. Jonah Lomu: 37 (63)

9. Tana Umaga: 36 (74)

10. Sir John Kirwan: 35 (63)

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