While he may fear a suspension for the opening match of the World Cup, Scott Barrett will be present for the match against France on September 8 at the Stade de France.
It finally cleared up for the “blacks” eleven days before the start of the World Cup. On Friday, South Africa corrected their last warm-up match, while New Zealand sent off second line Scott Barrett shortly before half-time. Consequence of the second yellow card after the foul on Malcolm Marks. Thus, the Crusaders player risked being disqualified after this elimination, which would have resulted in him missing the game against the Blues.
But Scott Barrett was finally acquitted on Monday by the World Rugby Disciplinary Committee. “The Independent Judicial Panel concluded that the suspension was a sufficient sanction in this case, since the player was sent off for two yellow cards (called temporary suspensions in the appendix), and the first of these yellow cards was issued for a technical violation following a warning to the team ”, justified World Rugby in its press release.
The absence of Scott Barrett would be another blow to New Zealand, who will already have to make do without Brody Retallic, an injured knee and will not return to Game 1, as will third-row center Shannon Frizell, who is caught in midfield. adductor, as well as the right support Tyrell Lomax, released due to injury in a match with Boxing.