France have received a blow ahead of their Six Nations clash against England with confirmation that suspended fly-half Romain Ntamack will miss the game.

France fly-half Romain Ntamack will miss Saturday's fixture with England in round two of the Guinness Six Nations after receiving

Romain Ntamack, red-carded against Wales in the opening match last Friday, has been handed a three-week suspension for his foul on Ben White and will miss Le Crunch on Saturday.

France's Romain Ntamack will miss the Six Nations game against England due to a red card incident against Wales. Despite an initial six-week/match sanction, it was reduced to three matches based on his acceptance of foul play.

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,

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 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.