Barrett ‘gutted’ for Beirne after controversial red

Tadhg Beirne’s second-row dismissal in the third minute of Saturday’s 26-13 Chicago defeat leaves New Zealand’s Beauden Barrett with a “gutted” feeling.

After colliding with Barrett, Beirne received a yellow card that was upgraded to a 20-minute red card after being reviewed by the authorities.

After receiving a pass from Cam Roigard, Barrett slammed into Beirne’s shoulder, which was upright in the tackle.

Barrett added that he would assist Beirne in the disciplinary hearing following foul play in rugby after stating that the British and Irish Lion had no intention of doing so.

After the game, Tadhg and I spoke, Barrett said, and I was devastated for him.

Barrett claimed Beirne had “no other option” but to accept the All Black’s fly-half’s contact, and that it was “unfortunate.”

He didn’t place a shoulder on me on purpose. I can’t hide the fact that I copped a shoulder somewhere up there, Barrett continued, adding that I will stand with him and prevent what comes next.

There is no intention in my opinion; it’s just unfortunate.

Barrett thought borderline cases might benefit from World Rugby’s introduction of the 20-minute red card, which allows the offending team to replace the player who was dismissed for the remainder of the game.

Ireland would have had to play the final 77 minutes of play with 14 players in the past.

“For sure,” he said. The 34-year-old added when asked if including the limited red card by World Rugby was a positive move in this situation.

“I haven’t seen it, so I can’t really say that 20 minutes is the worst in this situation, even though he may have only merited a yellow.”

You have to be careful what you say, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell said, but he did not understand how the match officials upgraded the yellow card.

Match officials at Solider Field, the home of the Chicago Bears, delayed getting the pictures on a large screen, and a small monitor by the side of the field served as a buffer for the incident.

Official Foul Play Review Dan Jones advised Brousset to receive a 20-minute red card instead.

After the 20 minutes had passed, Ireland had a 10-7 lead at half-time lead before New Zealand had to win the game.

Any additional action that Beirne may take could prevent him from missing Ireland’s final autumn games against Japan, Australia, and world champion South Africa. He will now face a disciplinary hearing.

You’ve got to be careful what you say in that regard, Farrell said, because I’m all for the safest way possible for this game to advance.

“But to me, I don’t know how it got transferred to that,” I say in real time.

“I’m not aware of that because they obviously have their reasons.”

Farrell also felt that a slow-motion replay of the replay should have been used instead.

“You can look at it from all angles, really, but the only way to look at it is in real-time,” he said.

Beauden Barrett was one of three brothers to join the All Blacks in launching the game, along with Scott and Jordie.

However, Scott was forced to leave after three minutes in a separate Beirne red and “lacerated on his leg”.

Jordie, who played for Irish province Leinster in the second half of last year, also suffered a leg injury.

After the game, Beauden claimed that Jordie’s injury “didn’t look great” and that he was pictured with ice on his left kee.

Before kicking off their tour in Murrayfield, New Zealand take on England and Wales.

“My bros are obviously a little beaten up,” Beauden Barrett said.

I was very pleased and proud of how we responded. After seeing my two bros explode, I could have let that irritate me.

“I was impressed with how we kept our focus on what we wanted to accomplish and how we came out with the right outcome.”

Barrett responded that numerous Irish fans had inquired about him before the game at a sponsor’s event in Chicago before the game when asked if he would ever like to follow in the footsteps of his younger brother Jordie by playing for the Blues in Ireland while they were still playing there.

“Everyone reportedly asked me that question because about 90% of them were Irish fans who came along. Most Leinster fans, but occasionally Munster fans, Barrett chuckled and jovial.

Because I grew up in Ireland and have spent time there, “it’s very tempting.”