France prop Slimani and Italy's Rizzo given two-week bans


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 13 Feb 2014

PARIS (Reuters) - France prop Rabah Slimani and Italian counterpart Michele Rizzo will miss their countries' next Six Nations matches after being banned for two weeks for head-butting each other during France's victory over Italy on Sunday.

Slimani is suspended from France's game in Wales on February 21 following confirmation of the punishment by the Six Nations disciplinary committee on Wednesday.

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