Rugby-All Blacks prepare to contest De Groot red card


  • Rugby
  • Saturday, 16 Sep 2023

FILE PHOTO-Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool A - France v New Zealand - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - September 8, 2023 New Zealand's Ethan De Groot looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (Reuters) - The All Blacks are preparing evidence to contest any suspension arising from the red card handed to prop Ethan De Groot during their 71-3 rout of Namibia in their second Pool A match at the World Cup.

De Groot was shown a yellow card for making contact with the head of a Namibian in the 72nd minute of the match in Toulouse on Friday but it was upgraded to red before fulltime after a review by the TMO.

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