Scott Barrett of the All Blacks is sent off by referee Jerome Garces. Photo / Photosport
The Rugby World Cup in Japan could be spoiled thanks to the "quick" crackdown on shoulder charges and high tackles, says Australia's director of rugby Scott Johnson.
High tackles and player safety have been hot topics leading up to this weekend's Bledisloe Cup II clash after All Blacks lock Scott
Barrett was sent off and banned for three weeks for a dangerous shoulder charge on Wallabies captain Michael Hooper.
Speaking on Fox Sports Australia's Fox Rugby Podcast, Johnson said the major changes to World Rugby's laws, highlighted in the All Blacks' 47-26 loss to the Wallabies, was concerning.
"There's general concern because there's a major change, a seismic shift really in the way the game's played and certainly the height at which the game's expected to be played at," said Johnson, who is also a Wallabies selector.
"It is difficult for very big men to get that low but I understand the reasoning.
