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Six Nations: France forward Oscar Jegou to miss England decider after being given four-week suspension for eye-gouging
- Oscar Jegou was given a four-week suspension for reckless eye contact after a Scotland clash, ruling him out of the England decider.
- The committee reduced the sanction from six weeks to four weeks due to mitigating factors and no injury was caused.
- France will reshuffle their pack for the England match, with Temo Matiu earning a first cap and Charles Ollivon moving to number eight.
- Fabien Galthie also confirms Anthony Jelonch will miss the England game due to concussion.
- England name a starting XV for the pivotal France fixture as part of the Six Nations finale.
- France’s Six Nations title hopes remain alive with a top-table tie against England looming after Jegou's ban.
- Ireland trails behind on the standings, two points behind the leaders as the finale approaches.
- The incident occurred during France's defeat to Scotland, which was not spotted by match officials at the time.
- Ewan Ashman was the Scotland player involved in the eye-gouge incident.
- The disciplinary committee upheld the citing and amended the charge from intentional eye contact to reckless contact with the eyes.
- Sky Sports provided context and permutations ahead of the final, with several teams in title contention.
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