England started their campaign with a 27-22 loss at holders Ireland last weekend, an eighth defeat from their last 13 games.

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

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.

France made their Six Nations opener look like a canter as they destroyed Wales on Friday but lost Romain Ntamack through a red card, which ruled the flyhalf out of next weekend's clash against England.

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.