After suffering a head injury against England on Saturday, the New Zealand fly-half and hooker will rest for 12 days, their coach has announced.
Double blow for the All Blacks. On Sunday, New Zealand coach Scott Roberton announced that fly-half Beauden Barrett and hooker Codie Taylor would miss next week’s test against Ireland, due to head injuries sustained in the two matches. victory over England (22-24).
The All Blacks’ medical staff have ruled that they must undergo a mandatory 12-day rest period after failing the assessment of their possible concussion, which forced them off the field during the 24-22 win over England at Twickenham on Saturday.
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Both 33-year-olds will miss Friday’s test against the Shamrock XV in Dublin, but Robertson said they would be able to take part in the following match on November 16 against France in Paris, having been cleared for training in the week before.
Taylor was forced off in the sixth minute at Twickenham, with substitute Asafo Aumua playing the remainder of the match. Barrett came off in the second half after scoring two conversions and an assist for full-back Will Jordan’s try.
Their coach acknowledged that the two players – who have 226 caps between them – were going to have a tough time. “miss” in Dublin, where Damian McKenzie is expected to return to the opening line-up. Robertson will call on all-rounders Ruben Love and Harry Plummer to compensate for injuries, as well as an as yet unnamed hooker.