 Barrett won Man of the Match in the second test against France, which took place on 16 June, at Barrett's homeground, Westpac Stadium.He scored the second and third two tries of his international career and played the full 80 minutes of the test, which was a 26-13 win, claiming the series for the All Blacks.Although Barrett performed well in the first and second tests of the series, he was benched for the third, with Waisake Naholo's ball-running preferred by the selectors.