All Blacks two Barretts down for Scotland
- Dave Worsley
- Nov 4
- 1 min read
Two of the three Barrett brothers will miss this weekend's Test against Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh.
Both Scott and Jordie Barrett left the field with in Sunday's 26-13 win over Ireland in Chicago.
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Captain Scott Barrett suffered a laceration to his leg which forced in from the field in just the third minute requiring a dozen stitches.
Jordie Barrett suffered an ankle injury which saw his retirement in the 13th minute.
A timeframe for their return to action won't be known until they have further medical reviews.
Blues lock Josh Beehre has been called in from the All Blacks XV as cover.
Fabian Holland and Josh Lord are the two fit locks, likely to start against Scotland with Sam Darry and Samipeni Finau the other options.
Leicester Faninga'anuku replaced Jordie Barrett in Chicago at centre, with Quinn Tupaea shifting to second five-eighth and are a likely starting combination.
Billy Proctor, Anton Lienert-Brown and Rieko Ioane are other options in the midfield.
The All Blacks team to play Scotland will be named on Friday. They have never lost to Scotland with a record of 30 wins and two draws.
