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Published 22:54 11 Sept 2016 BST
Updated 23:06 11 Sept 2016 BST
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Media outlets are playing it safe. They're posing the question, asking IF this was indeed an eye gouge. It doesn't look good, and all that. He hasn't been convicted yet, we can't jump to any conclusions.
Well, do you know what? To hell with that.
What happened on Sunday in Grenoble was downright disgusting.
Armand Batlle goes over for a try to extend the hosts' lead. Fact. Matthieu Ugalde blatantly sticks a finger in his eye. Fact.
Grenoble won 36-23 in the Top 14 clash and it was a game of bad blood all round.
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/775078057048760320 Coming-togethers turned to handbags and handbags turned to schemozzles. Then, pure filth. Outrage. As eye gouges go, Ugalde's on Batlle's was right up there with the worst. It looked deliberate, he seemed to seek it out with his finger, it was extended and horrifically nasty.
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