Peato Mauvaka, the hooker for France, is facing a disciplinary hearing following a foul play incident involving Scotland's Ben White during their Six Nations match. Mauvaka received a yellow card for a head-first tackle on the grounded scrum-half but the punishment was not escalated at the time. Scotland's head coach, Gregor Townsend, criticized the decision not to issue a red card, arguing that the intentional nature of the head contact warranted further punishment. The incident occurred as France was leading, and Townsend voiced his concern for White's safety.
The incident was reviewed at the time but not escalated beyond a yellow card. Mauvaka now faces a disciplinary hearing for his actions.
Gregor Townsend expressed confusion over why Mauvaka wasn’t sent off, citing the head contact as intentional and inappropriate given that it occurred after the whistle.
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