Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Peato Mauvaka.Dave Winter/INPHO Freedecision France's Peato Mauvaka handed three-game ban The hooker was cited for a dangerous hit on Scotland’s Ben White. 3.54pm, 20 Mar 2025 Share options FRANCE HOOKER PEATO Mauvaka has been handed a three-game ban following his dangerous hit on Scotland’s Ben White last Saturday. Mauvaka was shown a yellow card during the first half of France’s 35-16 win in Paris after he made head-to-head contact with White. The hooker returned to the field after being sent to the sin bin for 10-minutes. The incident was referred for a bunker review, but it was deemed the contact was not dangerous. Advertisement Mauvaka was then cited for an act of foul play contrary to Law 9.12 – A player must not…. strike with any part of the arm, shoulder, head or knee(s). The Toulouse player appeared before an independent Disciplinary Committee via video link today, and they upheld the citing. The final sanction was reduced to three weeks/matches. The committee was chaired by Jennifer Donovan (Ireland), joined by former international players John Langford (Australia) and Leon Lloyd (England). The low-range entry point of six weeks/matches was determined to be appropriate. In light of the player accepting he committed an act of foul play as well as other mitigating factors, which included his remorse, good conduct during the process, and previous clean record, the committee applied the full 50% reduction in its sanction, reducing the final sanction to three weeks/matches, from the entry point of six weeks. As a result, Mauvaka will miss Toulouse’s next two Top 14 outings v Bordeaux Bègles (23 March) and Pau (29 March), as well as the French club’s Champions Cup round of 16 clash with Sale Sharks (6 April). Ciarán Kennedy View 4 comments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “France's Peato Mauvaka handed three-game ban”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “France's Peato Mauvaka handed three-game ban”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel. 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