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<blockquote data-quote="An Tarbh" data-source="post: 244525"><p>More from the Irish Times</p><p></p><p>Fritz cleared of gouging, banned for striking</p><p></p><p>France will be without Toulouse centre Florian Fritz for the next two Six Nations matches after he was banned for three weeks. Fritz was cleared of eye-gouging at a hearing today but found guilty of the lesser offence of striking.</p><p></p><p>Fritz had been charged with eye-gouging following an incident early in the second half involving Stephen Ferris. However, the disciplinary committee found that the 25-year-old had “not deliberately made contact with the eyes or eye area of his Irish opponentâ€.</p><p></p><p>Instead, Fritz was handed a striking charge and will now miss this weekend’s meeting with Scotland and the visit of defending champions Wales to Paris on Friday, February 27th.</p><p></p><p>France coach Marc Lievremont said before the ban was announced that the Toulouse player would be replaced by Benoit Baby against the Scots if he was suspended. Maxime Mermoz has already joined the squad as a replacement cover.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="An Tarbh, post: 244525"] More from the Irish Times Fritz cleared of gouging, banned for striking France will be without Toulouse centre Florian Fritz for the next two Six Nations matches after he was banned for three weeks. Fritz was cleared of eye-gouging at a hearing today but found guilty of the lesser offence of striking. Fritz had been charged with eye-gouging following an incident early in the second half involving Stephen Ferris. However, the disciplinary committee found that the 25-year-old had “not deliberately made contact with the eyes or eye area of his Irish opponentâ€. Instead, Fritz was handed a striking charge and will now miss this weekend’s meeting with Scotland and the visit of defending champions Wales to Paris on Friday, February 27th. France coach Marc Lievremont said before the ban was announced that the Toulouse player would be replaced by Benoit Baby against the Scots if he was suspended. Maxime Mermoz has already joined the squad as a replacement cover. [/QUOTE]
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