FRANCE CLEARED IN HIA REVIEW

FRANCE have been cleared of any wrongdoing by Six Nations bosses after two of their players came off for head injury assessments in the opening championship defeat to Ireland.

Brian O’driscoll was among those who questioned the

decision to check out French half-backs Matthieu Jalibert and Antoine Dupont (left) after both had suffered knee injuries in the 15-13 victory for Ireland at the Stade de France.

After the game France boss Jacques Brunel stressed that the tests were ordered by the

independent doctor at the game and that Les Bleus had no control over the situation.

O’driscoll claimed the situation was “nothing short of a disgrace” but in a statement released last night the Six Nations said: “There was no evidence of anyone within the

FFR seeking to gain a competitive advantage.”

The review was completed by a panel of four that included Dr Jon Patricios, a medical doctor and a member of World Rugby’s independent concussion advisory group from South Africa.