The Hurricanes risk losing their backline maestro Beauden Barrett to suspension.

Hurricanes star Beauden Barrett will front a Sanzaar judiciary on Monday night for his double yellow card effort against the Waratahs.

The first five-eighth mixed breathtaking skill with two yellow cards in the 38-28 win in Wellington; the second of which earned him the first red of his career.

Both were the result of instinctive knockdowns near the Hurricanes' tryline, that gave referee Marius van der Westhuizen no option but to reach into his left pocket.

Sanzaar's foul play review committee looked at the incidents on Sunday night and decided there was a case to answer for World Rugby's 2016 player of the year.

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The judicial committee for the video conference hearing will be Adam Casselden SC (Chairman), Mike Mika and De Wet Barry.

The Hurricanes are second in a tight New Zealand conference with five wins and one loss.

They play the Blues in Auckland on Saturday.