Barrett matches Carter’s record as a try-scoring 10
He may be more than 1000 test points shy of Dan Carter but All Blacks firstfive Beauden Barrett matched a record of his former teammate in Saturday’s test win over the Wallabies.
Barrett’s second-half try in Yokohama during New Zealand’s 37-20 victory was his 24th in just 38 matches started at first-five, which puts him equal with Carter on the alltime try-scoring list for No 10s.
He tied Carter’s mark in 56 fewer tests in the 10 jersey, according to Scrum.com.
Barrett also shares the record for most tries as a substitute, with six off the bench, including the final try of the 2015 World Cup final.
It’s a staggering try strike rate for any player outside the back three.
Barrett has scored 31 tries in total in 70 tests and amassed 560 points, sitting fourth on the All Blacks’ alltime points list.
He’s 86 points shy of third-placed Grant Fox, who scored just one try in his 46 tests.
The number of tests played each season has increased since Fox’s days and that should mean an increase in the total number of tries scored. The All Blacks are averaging 4.5 tries a test this decade.
But it doesn’t stop the fact that Barrett has a knack of getting across the line, including seven tries in 2018, with six coming against the Wallabies.
Only All Blacks winger Rieko Ioane has scored more tries in tests this year, with 11.
Barrett is still a long way off matching Carter when it comes to other point-scoring methods.
Carter holds the world record for points scored (1598), conversions (293), penalties (281) and conversions from the opposite foot in World Cup finals (1).