Ronan O'Gara feels harshly treated after getting a 10-week ban for a message he sent to the head of referees in France.
The La Rochelle boss will be absent from the sidelines for another eight matches after already missing the French side's recent clashes against Castres Olympique and Stade Francais.
It comes after what Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) described as an “attack on the best interests of rugby” from O'Gara.