Rugby-Fekitoa suspended for All Blacks against France

LONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa will miss Saturday's clash with France in Paris after receiving a one-week suspension following a dangerous tackle against Ireland last weekend. Fekitoa, who scored two tries in his side's 21-9 victory in Dublin, was cited following the high tackle on Simon Zebo. A statement from World Rugby on Tuesday said a three-man independent disciplinary hearing had found that Fekitoa's tackle had been reckless rather than intentional although it would have merited a red card. The standard two-week suspension was halved in view of Fekitoa's previously good disciplinary record and his acknowledgement of wrongdoing. The France fixture is New Zealand's final action of the autumn internationals. (Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Pritha Sarkar)