Pape hit with 10-week ban after Heaslip knee

France forward Pascal Pape has been suspended for 10 weeks and will miss the rest of the Six Nations after he kneed Jamie Heaslip in the back during last Saturday's game against Ireland.



Pape, who has a right of appeal, was cited under Law 10.

4 (a) and appeared in front of a disciplinary panel together with France coach Philippe Saint-Andre on Wednesday.



Referee Wayne Barnes issued Pape with a yellow card during the match but the disciplinary committee decided it was an act of foul play which merited a red card and "should be categorised at the top end of World Rugby's scale of seriou…