Beauden Barrett of the Suntory Sungoliath tiptoes clear of the defence once again.
Beauden Barrett’s Suntory Sungoliath are alone with a perfect record in the 16-team Japan Top League, after the All Blacks first five-eighth rescued his side in the final moments for the second week running. On the same day his Super Rugby side the Blues toppled his old team the Hurricanes, Barrett lived up to his star billing again as Suntory beat Ryan Crotty’s Kubota Spears 33-26. Suntory appeared to be cruising when they led 26-7 with less than half-an-hour to play before Kubota mounted a brave fightback, with their wrecking ball Tongan loose forward Finau Tupa finishing with three tries as the 2019 finalists levelled the game.
Beauden Barrett and Kieran Read to clash in Japan s Top League feature match
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Ayumu Goromaru scores 15 in return; Suntory remains on top of league
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Rugby: Barrett scores 25 as Suntory remain class of Top League
March 6, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
Lui Neata scores a try for Kobe Kobelco Steelers in their win over Hino Red Dolphins in Kobe on March 6, 2021. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) New Zealand playmaker Beauden Barrett scored a try and banged over 10 conversions in the Japan Rugby Top League on Saturday, helping lift Suntory Sungoliath to a 75-10 win over Munakata Sanix Blues. The bonus point win at JIT Recycling Stadium in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, kept Sungoliath on top of the Red Conference with 15 points from three rounds. Hendrick Tui opened the scoring in the fourth minute with the first of his two tries, while Australia s Samu Kerevi also chipped in with a brace. Barrett leads the league in scoring with 52 points.
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All Blacks great Dan Carter, the rugby world s record points scorer, has been showered with praise since confirming his retirement.
Jonny Wilkinson, Matt Giteau and Quade Cooper are among Dan Carter’s international rugby rivals to shower praise on the retired All Blacks superstar – and the Springboks have invited him for “a braai’’. Carter’s greatness has also been hailed by foreign rugby unions, with Australia, England, France, Japan and the British and Irish Lions posting tributes on their official social media accounts. The entire spectrum of the rugby world – from Carter’s Canterbury country club Southbridge – to European Club Rugby – organisers of the European Champions Cup – and the champion five-eighth’s former French club Racing 92 have made generous acknowledgements.