France's Pascal Pape (R) is shown a yellow card during their Six Nations rugby union match against Ireland at the Aviva stadium in Dublin February 14, 2015. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton
London (Reuters) - France second row Pascal Pape has been banned for 10 weeks for kneeing Ireland's Jamie Heaslip in the back during their 18-11 Six Nations defeat in Dublin on Saturday, tournament organisers said.
Pape, who will miss the rest of the Six Nations, was cited after receiving a yellow card. A disciplinary committee ruled Pape should have been sent off and decided the offence should be categorised at the top end of World Rugby's scale of seriousness.
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