NZ's Sopoaga to start against Wallabies, Barrett out


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 19 Oct 2017

Britain Rugby Union - Italy vs New Zealand - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - 12/11/16 New Zeland's Lima Sopoaga in action with Italy's Francesco Minto Reuters / Tony Gentile Livepic

SYDNEY (Reuters) - All Blacks flyhalf Lima Sopoaga will make his first test start in more than two years after Beauden Barrett was ruled out of the final Bledisloe Cup test against Australia on Saturday.

Barrett has been suffering from concussion symptoms since the All Blacks' 25-24 Rugby Championship victory over the Springboks in Cape Town on Oct. 7.

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