Key All Black duo Barrett and Taylor ruled out of Ireland Test

The experienced duo were taken off with head injuries in the win over England at Twickenham on Saturday. 

BIG LOSS: New Zealand’s Beauden Barrett leaves the field for a HIA. Pic: James Crombie/Inpho

Out-half Beauden Barrett and hooker Codie Taylor have been ruled out of the All Blacks' Autumn Nations Series Test against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Friday night. 

Experienced duo Barrett and Taylor were taken off with head injuries in the win over England at Twickenham on Saturday. 

Scott 'Razor' Robertson has started his tenure as All Blacks head coach with two wins, first overcoming Japan before their hard-fought 24-22 victory over Steve Borthwick's England outfit over the weekend. 

The All Blacks will now head for Dublin without the playing services of Barrett and Taylor, as confirmed by head coach Robertson, which likely means that Damien McKenzie will get the nod at out-half for the clash with Andy Farrell's Ireland. 

The Friday night meeting (kick-off, 8.10pm) of the rivals will be the first since the 2023 World Cup quarter-final clash, which went the way of the All Blacks.