Beauden Barrett

Beauden John Barrett (born 27 May 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as first five-eighth or fullback for the All Blacks, Blues and (formerly) Hurricanes in Super Rugby, and Taranaki in the Bunnings NPC. Barrett won the World Rugby Player of the Year awards in 2016 and 2017, was also a nominee for the award in 2018, and is only the second player to win the award in consecutive years, after former teammate Richie McCaw. He also won the overall Sportsperson of the Year Award in the Taranaki Sports Awards in 2013, 2016 and 2019. Barrett played at under-20 and Sevens levels for New Zealand before being called into the All Blacks squad in May 2012, and made his international debut as a replacement in the final test against Ireland in Hamilton, when he kicked nine points, on 23 June 2012. He debuted for Taranaki in 2010, and debuted in Super Rugby with the Hurricanes in 2011. Barrett holds the world record for consecutive wins since his first test (19 wins from 19 tests).