New Zealand lock Scott Barrett has been cleared to play after a hearing into his automatic sending off against South Africa in a Rugby World Cup warmup.
DUBLIN — New Zealand lock Scott Barrett was cleared to play on Monday after a hearing into his automatic sending off against South Africa in a Rugby World Cup warmup.The news would be a relief for the All Blacks, who might have faced France in the World Cup opening game next week in Paris with only two available locks. Brodie Retallick was injured and any sanction for Barrett would have further exposed the All Blacks’ second row depth.
Barrett was issued a yellow card as a team penalty for persistent fringing against the Springboks in the first 14 minutes. Just before halftime he was yellow-carded again for reckless contact with the head of South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx in a ruck. The two yellows forced him off. Down 14-0 and a man at the point, the All Blacks couldn’t compete with South Africa and were beaten 35-7, their heaviest defeat ever.
The judiciary decided Barrett’s sending off was enough of a sanction because the first yellow “was for a technical offense following a team warning.”The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business.
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