FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - South Africa v New Zealand - Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa - October 6, 2018 New Zealand's Scott Barrett in action with South Africa's Francois Louw REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
SYDNEY (Reuters) - All Blacks forward Scott Barrett has been suspended for three weeks for his dismissal in the 47-26 loss to Australia last weekend, SANZAAR said on Tuesday, easing fears that New Zealand might face a shortage of locks for the World Cup.
Barrett became only the fourth All Blacks player to be sent off in a test after being adjudged to have made contact with the head of Australia captain Michael Hooper during the Rugby Championship match in Perth.
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