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Beauden Barrett: 'I never asked for special treatment'

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Dec 18, 2022
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Barrett takes on the line against South Africa. Christiaan Kotze / Photosport

If Beauden Barrett wants you to know one thing about his rugby playing future it is this: he never asked New Zealand Rugby for a special exemption to play for the All Blacks while playing for an overseas club.

The 31-year-old was surprised to read last week that “his request was…

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