NewTon Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Stade Francais prop David Attoub has been hit with a mammoth 70 week-ban from rugby union for eye gouging. The ban, which has been backdated to start on December 18, means the Frenchman cannot play rugby again until April 22, 2011 ruling him out of the remainder of the current European season and most of next term's campaign. It is the second-most severe suspension to have been handed out for a gouging offence in the professional era, exceeded only by the two-year ban handed to Richard Nones, a prop with French club Colomiers, in 1999. Attoub, 28, was cited for gouging Ulster lock Stephen Ferris during a stormy European Cup clash on December 12 in Belfast that the Irish province won 23-13. Why do rugby players, at the highest level, do this so frequently ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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