France's Jégou Faces Hearing for Eye Contact Foul Play

France's backrow forward Oscar Jégou faces a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday after being cited for an alleged act of foul play involving contact with the eye area of Scotland hooker Ewan Ashman during Saturday's Six Nations match at Murrayfield in Edinburgh.

The incident occurred in the 59th minute during a Scotland maul near the French try line, moments before winger Darcy Graham scored his second try in Scotland's 50-40 victory. Television footage showed Jégou placing his right hand on Ashman's face, with his fingers appearing to make contact near the eye area. The 22-year-old Frenchman, who has started all four of France's championship games as No. 7, was not penalized during the match by referee Angus Gardner or television match official Brett Cronan.

A Scottish player alerted the referee to the incident at the time, but Gardner deferred to the post-match citing process, stating that protocols would address it afterward if necessary. The Six Nations organizers subsequently cited Jégou under Law 9.12, which prohibits physical abuse, including contact with the eye or eye area. The hearing will take place via video conference at 9:30 a.m. GMT, chaired by Simon Thomas and...