France skipper Pelous cited

France captain Fabien Pelous has been cited for allegedly elbowing Australia hooker Brendan Cannon during his side’s 26-16 win.

Mon, 07 Nov, 2005 - 17:04

France captain Fabien Pelous has been cited for allegedly elbowing Australia hooker Brendan Cannon during his side’s 26-16 win.

A bleeding Cannon was forced to leave the field in Marseille after the incident and Pelous will now appear in front of an IRB disciplinary commission on Wednesday in London.

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