33 - 27

35 - 20

31 - 14

22 - 21

51 - 20

61 - 24

20 - 30

36 - 10

24 - 21

19 - 52

33 - 28

18 - 19

39 - 12

12 - 50

45 - 12

36 - 33

5 - 40

48 - 12

34 - 32

62 - 24

WOMENS

33 - 52

33 - 21

19 - 15

26 - 21

52 - 26

10 - 59

29 - 31

41 - 14

WOMENS

41 - 38

41 - 14

21 - 23

29 - 26

21 - 23

26 - 7

WOMENS

27 - 17

42 - 22

34 - 31

24 - 27

Six Nations

Oscar Jegou learns his fate after delayed disciplinary hearing

By Jon Newcombe

46 days ago

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - MARCH 7: Oscar Jegou of France during the Guinness Six Nations 2026 match between Scotland and France at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on March 7, 2026 (Photo by Malcolm Mackenzie/Getty Images)

An independent disciplinary committee has found France flanker Oscar Jegou guilty of making ‘reckless contact with the eye(s)’ during Les Bleus’ 50-40 defeat to Scotland last weekend.

Jegou appeared to gouge Scotland hooker Ewan Ashman approaching the hour mark as he tried to disrupt a maul. Although it went unpunished on the field of play by the match officials, the incident was replayed extensively on social media, and during the BBC’s live coverage of the match, and Jegou was later cited.

The disciplinary committee had amended the charge to include the word ‘reckless’, after delaying the hearing by 24 hours, and upheld the citing, finding that the player had committed the relevant act of foul play and that the conduct had warranted a red card.

VIDEO

The disciplinary report concluded: “In applying World Rugby’s sanctioning provisions, the low-end entry point of six weeks was deemed appropriate in light of the fact that (among other reasons) there was no injury caused to the victim.

“In light of mitigating factors (including the player’s good conduct and good disciplinary record), the independent Disciplinary Committee applied a two-week reduction in sanction, thus reducing the final sanction to four weeks. There were no aggravating factors to increase the sanction. The player was reminded of his right of appeal.”

France flanker Oscar Jegou making contact with the eyes of Ewan Ashman in the match between Scotland and France Photo: BBC

The four-week playing suspension will cover the following matches:

Saturday, 14 March 2026 – France v England
Saturday, 21 March 2026 – La Rochelle v Pau
Saturday, 28 March 2026 – Bayonne v La Rochelle
Saturday, 4 April 2026 – Newcastle v La Rochelle

Watch all of the upcoming SVNS World Championship FREE on RPTV!
*Available live in select territories

LIVE

Comments

26 Comments

DP 45 days ago

fear not - this guys is such a reprehensible human that he will strike again in some way or other… lock up your daughters…

MM 45 days ago

So will Etsebeth……

CB 45 days ago

World Rugby keeps talking a good game about player safety yet rarely walks the walk.

Until they really sanction players that cause them to potentially have a significant impact on their careers then the actions of players that threaten other players career will continue.

In this case no injury.. So if he had been blinded (my wife is an opthalmic nurse and you will be surprised by what inoccous incedents can cause blindness) then it would have been 12 weeks whilst another loses his livelihood. Ridiculous

Hammer Head 45 days ago

Fair

Hammer Head 45 days ago

“Good disciplinary record”

DS 45 days ago

I bet Eben Etzebeth is really happy that this oke got off so lightly. Talk about one rule for the Boks and nobody else.

HT 46 days ago

Utterly ridiculous penalty. I have no sympathy for Etzebeth and thought the sentence he got was short. At least in his case it was during a bit of handbags.

Jegou’s act, however, was a deliberate and cowardly attempt to cause harm to another player’s eyes during a legal play. Not once but twice he targeted Ashman. There are no mitigating factors here. He should have been out for at least a season.

Graeme Hayward 44 days ago

Exactly.

Hammer Head 45 days ago

At the very least 12 weeks. Three times longer.

PMcD 46 days ago

I would love them to explain how the TMO and ref managed to miss that one.

I can’t believe they said nothing when it was so blatantly obvious at the time.

Ruppansy 46 days ago

Ref was heard on mic as saying there is a separate process for that incident and to keep the game going. I appreciated that call at the time. May not have been the right decision.

SB 46 days ago

There have been many blatant TMO/FPRO misses this tournament, would love an explanation of all of them to be honest.

unknown 46 days ago

Disgracefully short! No mitigation! The so-called disciplinary hearing's findings bring the game into disrepute every bit as much as Jegou's actions!!

SB 46 days ago

Not as long as I thought.

Ed the Duck 46 days ago

“There were no aggravating factors to increase the sanction. The player was reminded of his right of appeal.”

So going back in for a second or even third crack isn’t aggravating?

And his most likely appeal would have been for a taxi home tout de suite before they had a chance to change their minds and do the job properly!

John Breslin 46 days ago

Just another branch of the firm who are useless and stealing a living

I've no doubt they think they are doing the lord's work and are brilliant at what they do. That's the level of incompetence

John Breslin 46 days ago

No injury, so no meaningful suspension.

We’d have to wait for a player to lose their sight?