XV of France: excluded against Italy, Jonathan Danty suspended for five weeks

Jonathan Danty will miss the end of the VI Nations Tournament. MAXPPP – Andrew Milligan

The disciplinary committee of the Six Nations Tournament sanctioned him for his  dangerous tackle, head to head, on the Italian Juan Ignacio Brex, Sunday February 25, during the draw between France and Italy (13-13).

The center of the XV of France Jonathan Danty, excluded on Sunday against Italy, has been suspended for five weeks, the disciplinary committee of the Six Nations Tournament announced on Tuesday. The La Rochelle player (31 years old, 28 caps) was first sanctioned with a yellow card for a dangerous tackle, head to head, on the Italian Juan Ignacio Brex (40th +3).

The yellow card was then transformed into a red card by the bunker. "The Disciplinary Commission concluded that the incident warranted an average entry point of six weeks of suspension. Extenuating circumstances(player's apology, acknowledgment of guilt and good behavior at the hearing) were applied, reducing the six-week entry point by two weeks. However, an additional week was added for aggravating factors (the player's disciplinary record), which resulted in a five-week suspension", indicated the organizing body in a press release.

He will be requalified on April 2

As a result, Danty will not be requalified until April 2. He can reduce this sanction by one week provided he follows the World Rugby monitoring program. The center will already miss the Blues' next match, on March 10, against Wales, then the following weekend against England in Lyon. He will still be absent with his club, in the Top 14 ahead of Bayonne (March 23) and Oyonnax (March 30) as well as in the Champions Cup against the Stormers (April 6).

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This suspension complicates things for coach Fabien Galthié, already deprived of captain and scrum half Antoine Dupont, busy with rugby sevens and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, openers Romain Ntamack and Matthieu Jalibert or second lines Thibaud Flament (foot) and Emmanuel Meafou (knee)…

Moefana, Depoortère or Gailleton to replace him

At the center position against the XV du Poireau, Danty could be replaced by Bordeaux-Bègles players Yoram Moefana and Nicolas Depoortère or Palois Emilien Gailleton.

Danty a été expulsé. C’est le deuxième carton rouge pour le #XVdeFrance dans ce Tournoi des 6 Nations #FRAITA pic.twitter.com/O6iMc29PeF

— Clément Mazella (@ClementMazella) February 25, 2024

After its inaugural rout against Ireland (38-17), the XV of France followed up with a happy victory in Scotland (20-16) then a pitiful draw in front of the ;Italy (13-13). The Blues will try to regain some color in Cardiff, where they remain on a 13-9 success two years ago.