
Eye gouge ban rules France's Jegou out of England game
France flanker Oscar Jegou will miss his side's Six Nations meeting with England on Saturday after being given a four-week suspension for gouging an opponent's eye.
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France flanker Oscar Jegou will miss his side's Six Nations meeting with England on Saturday after being given a four-week suspension for gouging an opponent's eye.

Targeted after his gesture against Scotland on Saturday, Oscar Jegou risks a heavy suspension. The Frenchman will know his fate on Wednesday.

Former referee Nigel Owens looks at whether France's Oscar Jegou was lucky to escape a red card after appearing to gouge Scotland's Ewan Ashman in their Six Nations game at Murrayfield.

PORTRAIT - On Sunday, in Lille, during the 3rd day of the Six Nations Tournament, the atypical-sized Rochelais will again be a starter against the Italians.

Assistant coach Andrew Goodman says Ireland are enjoying an "edge" to the build-up to Saturday's Six Nations Triple Crown shootout with Scotland.


Former referee Nigel Owens looks at whether France's Oscar Jegou was lucky to escape a red card after appearing to gouge Scotland's Ewan Ashman in their Six Nations game at Murrayfield.
France forward Oscar Jegou has been banned for four matches after "reckless contact with the eye(s)" of Scotland's Ewan Ashman.

Guilty of a foul play against the XV of the Thistle this Saturday, the Stade Rochelais back-rower is officially summoned to appear before an independent disciplinary committee.
Les mains du troisième-ligne des Bleus sont entrées en contact avec les yeux d’un adversaire, dans un regroupement.