Thursday 6 July 2017 13:49, UK
All Blacks fly-half Beauden Barrett is relishing the "awesome" prospect of starting alongside his brother Jordie in the all-important series decider against the Lions.
Jordie Barrett is one of three replacements who have been drafted into the New Zealand starting line-up for the third and final Test at Eden Park on Saturday, with Julian Savea and Ngani Laumape also coming into the side.
The Lions are chasing a historic tour victory over the world champions, having levelled the three-match Test series with a hard-fought 24-21 win in Wellington on Saturday.
Three Barrett brothers could end up featuring on Saturday, with back-row forward Scott among the replacements, and older brother Beauden is looking forward to starting alongside Jordie, who will make his first Test start in Auckland.
"It is awesome," Beauden Barrett said.
"We did not quite get on to the field at the same time against Samoa (last month), so as long as we don't fall over before Saturday it is going to happen, so it is pretty cool.
"I don't know if I have given him any advice. He doesn't need it.
"He trained very well on Tuesday, and I think with the outside backs in their little group, they have been communicating really well and have been working well as a combination, and the coaches have been great this week.
"You don't want to put too much in a young fella's head because you want him to go out there and play footie, and he is good enough to do it. That is why he has been picked this week.
"When we were both selected in the squad, I thought it might have been possible, but until the team is named, you can only hope."
Jordie Barrett insists he is full prepared for his first Test start and won't be overawed by the occasion.
"I can't wait to get stuck in on Saturday night," he said. "We have had a good week training-wise, so we are looking forward to it.
"We have all got our responsibility in the team, and whether it is one Test or 100, we have got to do our job and no one can go quiet. We have all got a job to do and plenty of talk, and we are just going to do our roles."
