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Rugby: All Blacks duo Barrett and De Groot out of Championship finale against the Wallabies

# Rugby: New Zealand will be without both Beauden Barrett and Ethan de Groot for the final Rugby Championship fixture against Australia in Perth on Saturday. Barrett suffered a shoulder injury in the first half of their 33-24 victory at Eden Park in Auckland that saw the All Blacks retain the Bledisloe Cup. De Groot failed a head injury assessment. Barrett will be replaced by Damian McKenzie, while De Groot’s replacement remains unclear, but it seems likely it will be Tamaiti Williams.