Three weeks for French pair

Forwards banned for striking Horwill

Last updated: 6th July 2008

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France forwards Renaud Boyoud and Imanol Harinordoquy have been suspended for three weeks for striking offences during the team's 40-10 defeat to Australia.

The two players were found to have punched Wallabies second rower James Horwill in separate instances during a melee in the first half in Saturday's second Test.

Both players pleaded guilty to the charge after attending a hearing held in front of judical officer Christopher Quinlan.

He found Harinordoquy threw "deliberate and repeated blows to the head of the Australian No. 4."

Boyoud was found to have struck Horwill once "but it was a significant blow, struck from behind."

The suspensions take effect from August 1.