The All Blacks emerge bruised from their narrow victory against England. Scott Robertson has confirmed that Beauden Barrett and Codie Taylor, who suffered head injuries, will miss the New Zealanders' next test against Ireland. The opener could even miss the clash against France.
New Zealand's narrow 24-22 victory over England hurt the bodies on the Kiwi side. All Blacks coach Scott Robertson announced after the match that try-scorer Beauden Barrett and Codie Taylor suffered head impacts during the match. The two players failed to respond favorably to the doctors' questions during the concussion protocol and therefore did not return to the field.
Victorious on the edge of the English at Twickenham, the All Blacks can thank their winger who scored a magnificent double as much as the substitute opener of the XV de la Rose, who quite simply redacted the end of the English match.
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The two internationals will therefore be unavailable for an estimated period of 12 days. Their absence for the New Zealanders' second test this Friday against Ireland is already recorded. While their presence during the match against France is strongly compromised, since they could only return to training two days before the match. Additionally, Beauden Barrett has already suffered concussions, which could delay his return.
To compensate for these absences, Scott Robertson's staff should start Damian McKenzie at the opening for the remake of the last quarter-final of the World Cup. While Harry Plummer and Ruben Love, both fly-halfs, will join the main group, having played against Munster with the development team. For the hooker position, no announcement has yet been made by the Blacks management.
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