France's rugby team faces a significant challenge in the Six Nations Championship after centre Jonathan Danty's yellow card was upgraded to a red card during their match against Italy, leaving France with 14 players and a score of 7-3 with 40mins to go. This decision means France played the second half without their fly-half and in a difficult position. Danty has been banned for five weeks following the sending off, missing the rest of the Six Nations and affecting his participation in upcoming matches. His ban, initially set for six weeks, was reduced to four, then increased to five, with a possibility of reduction to four weeks if he completes a coaching programme. Danty's absence will be felt in France's final two Six Nations matches away to Wales and at home to England, as well as two Top14 matches and potentially a European Round of 16 game.
🗣️ "The player admitted that he had committed an act of foul play and that it had been worthy of a red card." 🟥 France centre Jonathan Danty slapped a ban following his red card in Six Nations clash with Italy. #GuinnessM6N https://t.co/17Ky1zX15Y
France's Jonathan Danty to miss remainder of Six Nations due to suspension https://t.co/AaKwtckyNZ
More bad news for France as they will be without Jonathan Danty for the rest of the Six Nations 😅🇫🇷 https://t.co/M2uqwCUQGO
France's Jonathan Danty suspended for rest of Six Nations. The 31-year-old will miss final matches away to Wales and at home to England. https://t.co/cJF2Ra9JZa
Ban means Jonathan Danty will miss the rest of the Six Nations. #FRAvITA #FranceRugby #GuinnessM6N Click below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/fj1eLQ6k0W
Jonathan Danty banned for five weeks after sending off against 🇮🇹. 🇫🇷 centre misses the rest of the Six Nations as a result and his team’s final two Championship matches with 🏴 and 🏴.
🇫🇷France centre Jonathan Danty has been banned for FIVE weeks. Six weeks, reduced to four, increased to five, and potentially back down to four with a coaching programme. Misses France’s last two Six Nations games, two Top14 matches and potentially a European R of 16.
Jonathan Danty's yellow card is upgraded to a red just before kick off, that is not what France needed 😬 #Rugby #FRAvITA #SixNations https://t.co/xet20HYHV6
🟥 UPGRADED! Jonathan Danty’s yellow card is now a red and France will be down a man for the rest of the contest! #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/9iQio9CUHE
🟥 RED CARD! Danty’s yellow card has been upgraded. France will be down to 14 for the second half. They’ve also lost their fly half. It’s on for Italy!!!
Jonathan Danty’s yellow card has been upgraded to red. @FranceRugby now have it all to do. 7-3 with 40mins to go #FRAvITA @SixNationsRugby