Barrett makes his return after a challenging period that saw him lose the All Blacks captaincy and miss the 2026 international season to date.
New Zealand
4:00pm
The All Blacks captain will miss the Bledisloe Cup series against Australia, joining Luke Jacobson and Caleb Clarke on an ever-growing injury list.
Health
9:47am
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The loose forward dislocated his shoulder during the All Blacks 29-24 loss to the Springboks on the Greatest Rivalry tour in South Africa.
Rugby
Mon, Sep 21
After more than four months in hospital fighting a superbug that threatened to leave him paralysed, the Crusaders prop's on the road to recovery.
Wed, Sep 16
Skipper Ardie Savea and Luke Jacobson will be unavailable to play Australia next month after leaving the recent tour of South Africa with injuries.
Tue, Sep 15
The Boks finished the series with a blowout in Baltimore for a 3-1 win. 1News rugby writers Scotty Stevenson and Patrick McKendry look back on a compelling tour.
Mon, Sep 14
The defeat in Baltimore was the heaviest of the series, won 3-1 by the Springboks.
Sun, Sep 13
The world champions again show their quality in Baltimore and the threat they will pose at next year's World Cup in Australia.
Richie Mo'unga returns at first-five and Codie Taylor will captain the side as New Zealand looks to draw the series 2-2 against South Africa.
Manly have pulled off a trans-Tasman coup by luring World Cup-winning All Blacks coach Steve Hansen to the NRL club.
League
Fri, Sep 11
After three brutal matches in South Africa the scene changes to Baltimore, Maryland where the threads of the series which has captivated fans around the world will be gathered together in the final Test.
The returns for Richie Mo'unga and Beauden Barrett, plus other veterans, will add a huge amount of leadership potential to the All Blacks in Baltimore.
Scotty Stevenson goes in search of the middle ground between the All Blacks and South Africa – and comes away empty-handed.
A win in Baltimore will allow the All Blacks to tie the series against the Boks but they will have to do it without two key loose forwards.
Thu, Sep 10
The final Test against the Springboks appears to be an ideal opportunity to see if the returning No.10 still has what it takes, writes Patrick McKendry.
Wed, Sep 9
After a long journey, the All Blacks have arrived in a very warm United States determined to square the series with South Africa.
Tue, Sep 8
South Africa's set piece has caused most of the damage against the All Blacks, now coach Rassie Erasmus wants them to impress on attack, too.
The reactions to their latest loss underlined the importance of the Soweto Test, but also NZ's development, with one to go in the US.
Mon, Sep 7
Opinion: 1News sports presenter Andrew Saville is in South Africa as the All Blacks and Springboks do battle.
Coach Dave Rennie and his men are counting the cost after a defeat in Soweto which means South Africa cannot lose the series.
Sun, Sep 6
New Zealand's inability to consistently compete with South Africa's scrum hurt them in Soweto, as did their skipper's departure with a shoulder injury.
Opinion: 1News sports presenter Andrew Saville is in South Africa as the All Blacks and Springboks do battle. He gives some thoughts after Dave Rennie named his side for Sunday's huge match in Soweto.
Fri, Sep 4
The relatively inexperienced Sam Darry will partner Tupou Vaa'i, who will celebrate his 50th Test, in the second row in the crunch Test in Soweto.
Thu, Sep 3
Changes will re-energise the All Blacks for the third Test against the Boks, with intrigue remaining over the bench personnel, writes Patrick McKendry.
