France include Morgan Parra despite impending hearing over headbutt

Scrum-half Morgan Parra faces an anxious wait after being recalled to the French Six Nations squad for their match with Scotland on March 8.

The 25-year-old, 54-times capped Clermont star may still miss out – depending on the outcome of a disciplinary hearing.

Parra has been charged with “brutality” after being sent off for headbutting Montpellier’s Rene Ranger on Saturday.

And he has asked for the original March 12 hearing date – which would automatically have ruled him out of the Scottish match – to be brought forward to this Wednesday, even though a two-week suspension would still sideline him.

Parra, who served a suspension in October for punching an opponent, missed the first three Six Nations matches as coach Philippe Saint-Andre waited to see how he performed for his club after returning from injury.

Saint-Andre showed his disapproval of players not respecting a referee’s decision by dropping Louis Picamoles from the squad, for his having sarcastically applauded referee Alain Rolland for sin-binning him in the second-half of the 27-6 defeat by Wales last Friday.

“We have made certain changes because of injuries and of poor performances in the match, but equally because of certain attitudes displayed on the pitch and with regard to the referee which have no place in our sport,” said Saint-Andre.