Making his first Six Nations appearance in two years, Ntamack was sent off in the 70th minute for a brutal shoulder-to-head shot on Ben Thomas. He was initially awarded a yellow card which was later upgraded to red, marring their 43-0 opening-night victory.

France boss Fabien Galthie is ready to unleash fit-again try machine Damian Penaud on England at Twickenham on Saturday. But fly-half Romain Ntamack will miss the game after Six Nations chiefs confirmed he will serve a minimum one-match ban for his red card against Wales in the tournament opener.

France flyhalf Romain Ntamack will miss this weekend's Six Nations match with England after his red card against Wales was upheld by an independent disciplinary committee on Wednesday. Ntamack picked up a yellow card for a shoulder-to-head tackle on Ben Thomas late in France's 43-0 drubbing of Wales in their opening Six Nations fixture on Friday,

Fly-half Romain Ntamack will miss France's Six Nations game against England on Saturday after his red card against Wales.

France fly half Romain Ntamack will miss the Six Nations clash with England after his red card against Wales, but will be able to return ahead of a potential title decider with Ireland later in the tournament.

FRANCE’S STAR OUT-HALF Romain Ntamack will miss Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations trip to England after he was handed a three-match ban. But the Toulouse 10 is likely to miss just two games and is set to be available for Les Bleus’ much-anticipated visit to Ireland on 8 March.

France fly-half Romain Ntamack was on Wednesday ruled out of this weekend's Six Nations showdown with bitter rivals England after being hit with a three-week ban, officials said. He could have been hit with a six-week ban but the Six Nations disciplinary committee ruled that his "exemplary disciplinary record" allowed for the sanction to be halved.