France hooker Mauvaka gets three-match ban

Peato Mauvaka handed three-week ban for ‘flying headbutt’ on Ben White

Hooker threw himself at Scotland scrum-half while he was lying on the ground during France’s victory which sealed Six Nations title

France hooker banned for Ben White headbutt but retrospective punishment of little use to Scotland

Peato Mauvaka received only a yellow card during Six Nations decider

France hooker Mauvaka banned after incident v Scotland

France hooker Peato Mauvaka has been suspended for three games following an incident involving Scotland's Ben White.

France hooker Mauvaka gets three-match ban

France hooker Peato Mauvaka was suspended for three matches for foul play in the final Six Nations match against Scotland, an independent disciplinary meeting ruled on Thursday.Mauvaka was cited after he received a yellow card in the 21st minute for head-butting Ben White, and looked relieved when the bu

France hooker Mauvaka banned 3 games for head-first strike in Six Nations

DUBLIN (AP) — France hooker Peato Mauvaka was banned for three games on Thursday for his controversial head-first strike against Scotland in the Six Nations last weekend.

Mauvaka gets three-match ban

France rugby hooker Peato Mauvaka has been handed a three-match suspension following an off-the-ball incident with Scotland’s Ben White in the Six Nations match at Stade de France. The 28-year-old was initially given a yellow card by referee Matthew Carley, and the in-game review did not upgrade it to a red, perhaps because broadcast footage did not show head-to-head contact. However, in the wake of an outcry on social media, the citing commissi…