Six Nations 2013: Brian O"Driscoll banned for three weeks after stamp on Simone Favaro

Ireland star O'Driscoll given three-week ban for stamping on Italy openside Favaro By Rob Wildman PUBLISHED: 15:08 GMT, 20 March 2013 | UPDATED: 21:57 GMT, 20 March 2013 Brian O’Driscoll was yesterday banned for just three weeks for stamping on Italy’s Simone Favaro due to his exemplary disciplinary record. A Six Nations disciplinary panel reduced an intended ban of five weeks after hearing mitigation from the veteran Ireland centre, who said it was only his second yellow card in a 14-year professional career. Ouch: Brian O'Driscoll was sin-binned for this stamp during Ireland's final Six Nations clash Cooling off: O'Driscoll spent ten minutes watching the match O’Driscoll, who can appeal, will miss Leinster’s Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final at Wasps on Friday, April 5.