ALL BLACK AND BLUE

Huge boost for Scots with two Kiwi siblings crocked for Test

- BY STUART BATHGATE

THE All Blacks were last night dealt a double blow ahead of their showdown with Scotland when Scott and Jordie Barrett were ruled out by injury.

The good news for New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson is that fly-halfthird brother Beauden Barrett - also injured in the weekend win over Ireland - has been cleared to win his 143rd Test cap at Murrayfield.

But losing two members of world rugby's most famous family is a problem Robertson could have done without and a huge boost to Scotland's chances of pulling off a first ever win over the All Blacks. He said: “Jordie got a scan today. As good as the cut's healing, he won't be available for this weekend.

Both of them won't be available for this weekend.”