SUPERSTARS OF 2017
ALL BLACKS
BEAUDEN BARRETT As a No 10, he’s got something we’ve not seen before and has taken the game to a new level. He’s very calm and can turn the game in an instant with his acceleration, interceptions, timing or tactical kicking. He’ll get through a gap that not many players could get through. The best player in the world. KIERAN READ My old Crusaders team-mate. The guys have so much respect for him. He hasn’t played a lot of rugby this year but he’s the leader. He’s so physical and has all the skills in the book. Some of his off-loading and ball-handling skills are a different level for a No 8. JULIAN SAVEA There’s something about him that reminds me of Jonah Lomu. He can just run over players. There could be nothing on then Julian just gets the ball and bowls through a couple of tackles to kill off a team. If he gets in the game, he can score two or three tries.