In the fortieth minute of play, English referee Christophe Ridley consults the TMO.
In the viewfinder, Jonathan Danty.
The La Rochelle player has just delivered a violent head-to-head tackle to his Italian counterpart Juan Ignacio Brex.
The referee initially draws a yellow card which will turn red after consulting the bunker.
This is already the second Blues player sent off after Paul Willemse against Ireland (17-38) in three matches in the Six Nations tournament in 2024.
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The referee calls the bunker just before half-time, the Frenchman could receive a red.
The Blues still lead 10 to 3.
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48 hours after this decision and the draw of the XV of France against the Squadra Azzura (13-13), Jonathan Danty will face the disciplinary commission Tuesday February 27 at 2 p.m. by video conference.
The La Rochelle center is exposed according to the scales in force to a sanction of at least two weeks, which will already deprive him of the clash with Wales in Cardiff.
If a heavier sanction was adopted, the former Stade Français player could not play the last Six Nations match against England.
World Rugby has been trying for several years to firmly regulate and sanction all dangerous gestures and head contact.
“A player must not tackle an opponent in anticipation, late or in a dangerous manner.
Dangerous tackling includes, among other things, tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the shoulder line, even if the tackle started below the shoulder line.
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indicates the instance.