Ntamack anger over 'injustice' of Ringrose ban

Guinness Six Nations 2025: France v Scotland

When: Saturday, 15 March 2025 Kick-off: 20:00 GMT Where: Stade de France, Paris

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France fly-half Romain Ntamack says it is "totally incomprehensible" the terms of his suspension following a red card differed to the sanction for Ireland centre Garry Ringrose.

Ntamack returned to action in Les Bleus' 42-27 victory in Dublin last weekend after missing two Six Nations matches following his dismissal in the opening-round win against Wales.

Ringrose is available to feature in Ireland's championship finale in Italy on Saturday having sat out only one Test - the defeat against France - as punishment for his dismissal against Wales.

Ringrose was permitted to count a Leinster fixture - a game which he was unlikely to have featured in - as part of his ban but Ntamack was unable to include a match for his club Toulouse in his punishment.

"There is an injustice here, because I believe our case was also based around how one of the matches in my suspension I would play for Toulouse," the 25-year-old said before Saturday's game against Scotland.

"And when 10 days later the complete opposite [for Ringrose] is decided in contrast to what the commission told me, that is in every shape and form totally incomprehensible.

"I think we must start pounding our fist on the table because it is time these decisions going against us and costing us dearly stop."

France will win the Six Nations by beating Gregor Townsend's side in Paris even without a bonus point, because their points difference is so vastly superior to second-placed England's.

Ntamack is likely to partner Bordeaux scrum-half Maxime Lucu at Stade de France after his club-mate Antoine Dupont sustained serious knee damage against Ireland.

France coach Fabien Galthie said there was "anger" in the French camp over the incident, which was not referred to the television match official during the game.

"I have my opinion on that and I will keep it to myself," Ntamack said of Dupont's injury, which occurred during a ruck clearout involving Ireland's Tadhg Beirne and Andrew Porter.

"It is always upsetting when a player is injured in such an incident. It is never very clear in this type of situation.

"There will be a debate around rucks forever. I think, though, it is imperative that we all sit around a table and clarify it a little."