France Fly Half Romain Ntamack will miss the conflict of the Six Nations with England after its red card against Wales, but will be able to return before a potential title decision -maker with Ireland later in the tournament.
Ntamack was shown a red card after a tackle high on Ben Thomas late during the opening evening at the Stade de France, and received a three -game ban, reduced by a six -game entry point due to The admission of the French of the admission of French of misdeeds and exemplary disciplinary file.
This will still be reduced to two luminaires subject to the success of the World Rugby training intervention program, known informally as Tackle School.
Although it excludes him from the meeting on Saturday with England at the Allianz stadium, Twickenham, which could prove the only match of the Six Nations that Ntamack is missing. The second match of his suspension has not yet been determined.
“The confirmation of the remaining game (s) will be confirmed by the disciplinary committee and communicated by the six rugby nations in due course,” said a statement.
Toulouse should face Clermont Auvergne in the top 14 next Sunday, a match in which Ntamack certainly would not have presented.
However, the previous previous ones showed that teams sometimes use club matches that international players would have otherwise missed in the context of suspensions: Owen Farrell, for example, was able to start the Six Nations in 2023 with a Saracens match against Bristol Première a week before before the tournament serving last in its ban.
This means that Ntamack may well be available for the three lap in Italy on February 23, and the crunch runs to Ireland on March 8 in Dublin.
In the absence of Ntamack, Matthieu Jalibert is online to start in Fly half while France seeks to continue its title against England at the Allianz stadium, Twickenham.
The lateral rear Thomas Ramos was also an option for Fabien Garthie at the post, but the head coach seems likely to call on a new playmaker to ensure stability at 15.
Jalibert left the French team during the fall in the middle of an apparent falling with galthy on his inclusion only as a reserve not playing for confrontation with the All Blacks.
However, all the problems seem to have been healed, with a Damian Penaud in good shape, it was also put alongside the side of the wing.