• O’Brien struck lock during World Cup Pool game against France
• Paul O’Connell undergoes scan on injured hamstringSean O’Brien has been cited for his punch on Frances Pascal Papé and could miss Ireland’s quarter-final with Argentina.
O’Brien,whose indiscretion was missed by the referee, Nigel Owens, or in Cardiff,appeared to punch Papé in the stomach in the early stages of Ireland’s 24-9 victory over France at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday, a result that ensured Joe Schmidt’s side would not face the All Blacks in the final eight.
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Source: theguardian.com