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Healy clashed with Coles and Robshaw in the first-half. ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Cian Healy to miss Scotland and France matches after 3 week ban for stamping

The Irish front-row will be available for his country’s final Six Nations game.

CIAN HEALY HAS been banned for three weeks following his stamp on an English front-row during Ireland’s loss to England on Sunday.

The ban will run from this weekend’s set of rugby fixtures and does not expire until 10 March, the day after Ireland play France at home.

The decision, taking by a Six Nations committee comprising of a Welsh, French and Italian representatives, made the decision in London following a 3pm meeting with Healy and IRFU officials.

The prop took exception, in the first half, to the stray leg of English forward Dan Coles in an Irish ruck.

He rushed forward and raked a boot onto Cole, prompting a flare-up between the majority of the players on the Lansdowne Road pitch.

Later in the half, Healy once again entered a ruck to land a blow on English captain Chris Robshaw, resulting in further altercations. Healy was not cautioned by French referee Jerome Garces but the stamping incident was picked up by the citing commissioner after Ireland’s 12-6 loss.

The most likely replacement for Healy is Munster’s Dave Kilcoyne, with Tom Court of Ulster favourite to act as back-up in Murrayfield.

This is the incident that landed Healy in hot, disciplinary soup:

YouTube credit: RBS6Nations

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    Mute Bognor regis
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    Jul 12th 2017, 7:29 PM

    Come on dundalk! Best of luck from a CCFC supporter.

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    Jul 12th 2017, 7:36 PM

    Top priority is a clean sheet, mightn’t be the most open game

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    Jul 12th 2017, 7:37 PM

    While Rosenborg as the seeded side are probably favourites. Dundalk won’t fear them as they are well used to playing high calibre teams in Europe. Hopefully they can nick the win in what should be a tight game.

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    Jul 12th 2017, 7:16 PM

    H’on the Town

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    Jul 12th 2017, 8:03 PM

    Davie mc boy!

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    Mute Bognor regis
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    Jul 12th 2017, 8:07 PM

    Aaargh, could’ve been two. Dundalk looking comfortable, these lads there for the taking. Be great to go over with a couple goals to hold on to.

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    Jul 12th 2017, 7:18 PM

    Is that the nicholas bendtner who”played” for arsenal ?? If so advantage dundalk cause he’s a lazy bo**ix who’ll stroll around the pitch..

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    Jul 12th 2017, 8:26 PM

    Dundalk hopefully keep going and score a second without conceding.
    Knowledge of European games from last year to help

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    Jul 12th 2017, 8:27 PM

    Fabulous stuff so far. Stephen Kenny has his tactics spot on again. Should be seriously considered the next time Ireland are in the market for a new man.

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    Jul 12th 2017, 10:07 PM

    Good football tiny bit more but exxell

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    Jul 12th 2017, 7:02 PM

    At least rubbish telly everywhere got this game.

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