France lock Gabrillagues likely to miss World Cup after six-week ban

France lock Paul Gabrillagues is likely to miss the Rugby World Cup after he was...

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - June Internationals - New Zealand vs France - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - June 9, 2018 - France’s Paul Gabrillagues tackles New Zealand’s Ryan Crotty and is given a yellow card for a high tackle. REUTERS/Ross Setford

World Rugby found Gabrillagues guilty of a head-first challenge on Scotland’s John Barclay during their 32-3 win over the visitors in Nice on Saturday and the Frenchman accepted that it was a dangerous foul worthy of a red card. “The disciplinary committee, having considered the evidence and the submissions, deemed that the foul play was intentional,” World Rugby said in a statement after the committee reviewed footage of the incident.

“The committee determined that the act merited a top-end entry point which according to World Rugby’s Sanctions Table carries a minimum 10-week suspension.”

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