Jason Pine: Sportstalk host on Beauden Barrett signing on with NZ Rugby for another four years - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

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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