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The allure of the All Blacks jersey remains strong.

That's the view out of New Zealand Rugby after Beauden Barrett's call to re-sign through to the end of the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

He'll be available for test matches next year and the Blues in Super Rugby Pacific from 2025 after his sabbatical in Japan.

NZR's General Manger of Professional Rugby, Chris Lendrum is 'stoked' to have Barrett re-joining them for the foreseeable future.

"He's played 123 tests for New Zealand, he's been World Player of the Year on a couple of occasions, he's one of our greatest All Blacks." 

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New Zealand Rugby have welcomed the coveted signature of Beauden Barrett for another four years.

The hybrid playmaker's resisted the temptation of further lucrative overseas deals and will remain available to the All Blacks and the Blues until the end of the 2027 World Cup.

He'll be available for test matches next year after a season with the Toyota Verblitz in Japan.

Sportstalk host Jason Pine explains further.

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On the latest Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier reconvene three weeks on from the World Cup final - to talk the latest in rugby news including Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan being dumped, a new specialist coach joins the Blues staff, Sam Cane takes an overseas sabbatical and Beauden Barrett eyes an earlier than expected return to New Zealand Rugby among others.

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Tonight in The Sports Huddle, ZB's Andrew Alderson and sports journalist Lavina Good joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more!

The Black Caps comprehensively beat Sri Lanka and now have one foot in the semi-finals. But can they beat India?

Eddie Jones has turned up in Japan after he said he wasn't interested in the job. How toxic is he?

And Beauden Barrett could be back in the All Blacks in 2024.

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NZ Rugby has declined Beauden Barrett's request to play overseas but still take part in All Blacks test matches.

According to Weekend Sport's Jason Pine, NZ Rugby would have set a dangerous precedent by letting Barrett get away with this request.

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