Parisse to miss rest of Six Nations over ref jibe

Italy captain Sergio Parisse will miss the rest of this season’s RBS 6 Nations Championship after being banned for insulting a referee.

The Stade Francais number eight landed a 40-day punishment from French league disciplinary chiefs today – 10 days of which were suspended – following his sending off in Stade’s game against Bordeaux-Begles last weekend.