France fullback Benjamin Fall cleared to play in final Test

Wellington: France fullback Benjamin Fall is free to play in the third and final Test against New Zealand after the red card he picked up in Saturday’s 26-13 loss was rescinded by a World Rugby-appointed judicial committee.

The 29-year-old was dismissed after just 12 minutes in Wellington when he collided with an airborne Beauden Barrett as the All Blacks flyhalf jumped to catch a high ball, the home side going on to exploit the man advantage to seal the series.

Barrett suffered a concussion in the incident, played no further part in the match and has since been sent home to recuperate. The All Blacks will be eyeing a 3-0 whitewash in Dunedin on Saturday.