{"id":337099,"date":"2026-03-09T15:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/337099\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:25:08","slug":"france-forward-oscar-jegou-cited-for-alleged-eye-gouging-incident-against-scotland-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/337099\/","title":{"rendered":"France forward Oscar Jegou cited for alleged eye-gouging incident against Scotland \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/france-rugby\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/france-rugby\/\">France<\/a> forward Oscar Jegou has been \u200ccited for an alleged eye-gouging incident in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/six-nations\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/six-nations\/\">Six Nations<\/a> defeat \u200cby Scotland at the weekend and faces a disciplinary hearing on \u200bTuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The flanker appeared to make contact with Scotland hooker Ewan Ashman\u2019s eyes in a maul just before Scotland\u2019s sixth try in the \u200b59th minute of their 50-40 home victory at Murrayfield on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">It \u2060was not seen by any of the match \u200cofficials \u200cat \u200bthe time, but footage of the incident provoked plenty of post-match debate, and the \u206022-year-old has since \u200bbeen cited for an act \u200bof \u201cfoul play\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cA procedure should be initiated to deal with \u200cthis matter, but it \u200bshould have been reviewed during the match, as the \u2060actions are quite clear,\u201d \u2060former \u200breferee Nigel Owens told the BBC. \u201cFrankly, it doesn\u2019t bode well. From what we can see in this footage, this player [Jegou] is going to be in trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">World Rugby regulations say \u201cintentional contact with an eye or eyes\u201d is punishable by a suspension \u200cof anything from \u206012 weeks to four years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">South African lock Eben Etzebeth was suspended for 12 weeks when he \u200cwas found guilty of eye-gouging during the Springboks\u2019 match against Wales \u200blast November, the gesture having been \u200bjudged intentional but with mitigating circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Follow our rugby WhatsApp channel<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773069908_681_67P3MVWFGRH4RTWHUUGF5JCJAI.jpg\"  width=\"800\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you want the latest rugby news, analysis and opinion then you should follow our dedicated WhatsApp channel. 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