France's Berthoumieu Given 12-match Ban For Biting

France backmost statement Axelle Berthoumieu has been banned for 12 matches aft being cited for biting Ireland's Aoife Wafer successful Sunday's World Cup quarter-final.

The suspension ruled nan 25-year-old retired of Saturday's semi-final against England and either nan bronze lucifer aliases last connected 27 September, positive a further 10 home matches done to March 2026.

Berthoumieu accepted she committed a red-card offence but will entreaty against nan magnitude of nan ban.

France 2nd statement and co-captain Manae Feleu wlll besides miss nan England necktie pinch a three-match prohibition - reduced to 2 if she completes a tackle schoolhouse - aft being cited for a precocious tackle successful nan aforesaid match.

However, Feleu has not accepted nan determination and will appeal, pinch some cases being heard by a disciplinary committee connected Tuesday.

The Berthoumieu wound occurred arsenic Ireland won a punishment turnover successful nan 2nd half of their 18-13 conclusion by France astatine Sandy Park.

Ireland skipper Sam Monaghan said she raised nan incident pinch referee Aimee Barrett-Theron, but nary action was taken during nan match.

At nan Independent Foul Play Review Committee (FPRC) hearing, it emerged nan tv lucifer charismatic (TMO) could not find "clear and evident foul play" astatine nan time.

The FPRC was capable to scope its determination pinch nan thief of written grounds arsenic good arsenic each broadcast angles.

France were trailing 13-0 astatine nan clip of nan incident but recovered to return nan triumph and group up a last-four gathering pinch England astatine Ashton Gate.