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The Barrett boys lined up together for the anthems against France.

It was a night the Barrett family from New Plymouth will never forget.

It was the first time in All Blacks history three brothers started a test, and against the French at Eden Park each of them did their family proud in a 52-11 win.

They grew up playing backyard footy, taking on each other, pretending to be their heroes, but unlike then they're now on the same side and representing the greatest team in world rugby.

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Beauden Barrett scored the All Blacks' first half try at Eden Park.

There was brother Beauden at first-five, brother Scott at lock and little Jordie at fullback. Together, making up one fifth of the starting team that defeated France on Saturday night, they each had a significant impact.

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There was a nice moment during the anthems when the three brothers lined up next to each other, proudly singing God Defend New Zealand in unison.

Beauden set the tone for a strong kicking game in the first few minutes, with a nice weighty kick in the first few minutes to pin the French inside their 22.

In the fourth minute Jordie gave Beauden a wink as he stepped up to take a long range penalty, as if to say, 'this one's too far out for you bro, I'll have a go,' although unfortunately for him he put the kick wide.

Two minutes later Scott made his first impact, blowing out a ruck near the French 10m line, stopping the tourists turning the ball over.

Scott snaffled the ball from a French lineout in the 11th minute that almost led to the All Blacks' first try as they counter attacked quickly, only for Ryan Crotty to throw a poor pass.

But Beauden eventually got the All Blacks' first points, from a penalty in the 12th minute and in the 22nd minute came perhaps the family's greatest ever moment.

Beauden threw the ball to his left to set up Scott to make the break, Jordie took the offload and Beauden finished off the attack with a try.

Eleven minutes into the second half Beauden almost set Jordie up for a try, with the French defence stretched, but he couldn't get around Teddy Thomas and the pass he then threw was intercepted.

If Beauden couldn't set up his brother, he did it for Codie Taylor with a grubber, which put the All Blacks in front in the 53rd minute. 

The floodgates opened after that as French heads dropped and it was other All Blacks who  got in on the act.

Jordie was replaced by Damien McKenzie at fullback and it ended up being a night all the players could celebrate, not just the three Barretts.

Overall, Beauden may have stolen the show, not just among the Barrett boys, but the All Blacks team in general, with another stunning display by the two-time World Player of the Year, but Jordie and Scott can also hold up their heads high.

This may have been their first test together and the injury to Brodie Retallick played a significant part in Scott getting a start, but you get the feeling that this won't be the last time the three brothers play together again.

Of course, there are the upcoming tests against the French in Wellington and Dunedin, but even after these, you can see Scott and Jordie establishing themselves as All Blacks great as Beauden has been for some time.

 - Stuff