FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Autumn International - Ireland v New Zealand - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland - November 13, 2021 New Zealand's Beauden Barrett during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
(Reuters) - Flyhalf Beauden Barrett is a major doubt for New Zealand’s autumn international series finale against France in Paris on Saturday as he works his way through concussion protocols following the 29-20 loss to Ireland at the weekend.
Assistant coach John Plumtree admitted Barrett was unlikely to feature against the French and suggested there also may be a number of players who pay the price for a below-par performance in Dublin last Saturday.
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