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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Oisin Doherty

France prop Uini Atonio banned for rest of Six Nations after Rob Herring tackle

French rugby star Uini Atonio will miss the rest of the Six Nations having been banned for three weeks as a result of his high tackle on Rob Herring during Ireland's 32-19 win at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

The incident occurred in the first half when Atonio's shoulder made contact with the head of Ireland hooker Rob Herring during a tackle.

Referee Wayne Barnes deemed the incident worthy of only a yellow card at the time, citing the apparent lack of force as his reason for not awarding the red card.

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