All Blacks seal series win over France after Benjamin Fall's early red card

Benjamin Fall
France full-back Benjamin Fall is issued a red card by referee Angus Gardner Credit: AFP

An early red card to France full-back Ben Fall ensured the All Blacks sealed a 26-13 victory in the second test at Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday and wrapped up the three-match series with a game to spare.

Fall, who arrived late in New Zealand due to the Top 14 final and missed the 52-11 first Test loss, was sent off by Australian referee Angus Gardner in the 12th minute for taking out All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett in the air.

Barrett landed on his head and after checking the incident with television match official George Ayoub, Gardner said he had "no choice" but to issue the red card.

Prior to the red card, the visitors had dominated the opening exchanges, with flyhalf Anthony...

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