Just weeks after All Blacks prop Owen Franks was cleared of an alleged eye-gouge of Wallabies lock Kane Douglas, Top 14 fly-half Matthieu Ugale from Brive was seen making eye contact with Grenobles Armand Battle.Its an act of foul play seen too often in rugby, so at ESPN weve listed some of the worst incidents of eye-gouging from around the world.Richard NonesColomiers prop Richard Nones, the only professional player to have received the maximum ban for eye-gouging, sat on the sideline for two years, from 1999 to 2001, for his dirty act during a Heineken Cup Pool Four match at Pontypridd.While the French player received the longest ban, his act surely isnt the worst of eye-gouging incidents throughout world rugby.David AttoubTaking out the second longest ban for eye-gouging, Stade Francais prop David Attoub was handed a 70-week suspension after he was found guilty of gouging Ulster flanker Stephen Ferris in 2010.Judge Jeff Blackett later said it was the worst act of contact with the eyes that I have had to deal with: it is a case of deliberate eye-gouging.The worst part; this wasnt the first time he had received a suspension for gouging, with the prop also standing down over an incident in a European match during the 2004-05 season.Teammate Julien Dupuy was also handed a 24-week ban, reduced to 23 on appeal, for his role in the incident.Dylan HartleyThe bad boy of England rugby, Dylan Hartley, has a rap sheet a mile-long adding up to a years worth of suspensions, with his eye-gouging ban making up a large part of the numbers.Hartley, now Englands captain, has been banned for biting, punching, elbowing and verbally abusing a referee, but his 26 week ban for gouging takes the cake.In 2007, Hartley was found guilty of two counts of gouging in the same game - one of current England teammate James Haskell and was ruled out of the 2007 Rugby World Cup.Mariano GalarzaArgentina forward Mariano Galarza missed out on most of Argentinas amazing 2015 Rugby World Cup run after he was banned for nine weeks for eye-gouging All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick.The replacement forward was found guilty of making eye contact with the eye or the eye area after he was spotted following making contact with Retallicks eyes in the 25th minute of their Pool C fixture.Bakkies BothaOne of the worst serial offenders for dirty play has been South Africas Bakkies Botha. Head-butting, stamping and illegal cleanouts are just the start for this Springboks star with Botha receiving an eight week ban for an incident with Wallabies hooker Brendan Cannon.In 2004, the Test rugby bad boy was suspended after he got up close and personal with Cannons eyes and shoulder. While video footage was inconclusive, Cannon remarked Botha had left a bite mark in his right shoulder and later put his fingers in both of Cannons eyes.Schalk BurgerBothas teammate Schalk Burger can also claims a dirty track record with the 33-year-old dealt an eight week ban for his attack on British & Irish Lions wing Luke Fitzgerald in 2009.Burger remarkably escaped with just a yellow card during the game despite being caught by touch judge Bryce Lawrence as he stuck his fingers into Fitzgeralds eyes just 28 seconds into the match.While Burgers actions were disgusting, South Africa coach Peter de Villiers also landed himself in hot water after he defended Burgers actions and claimed the actions did not deserve a yellow card and that they were part of sport.Tomas FrancisWales prop Tomas Francis managed to escape punishment on field punishment for this foul play, but it didnt last once the citing commission got a hold of it.Francis was seen rubbing his fingers over Englands Dan Coles eyes and while referee Craig Joubert took no action against the Welsh replacement despite watching replays on the big screens, Francis was found guilty of the offence and was banned for eight weeks. 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Francis told several hundred members of the European Olympic Committees that when sport "is considered only in economic terms and consequently for victory at every cost .Ahead of the New York derby - live on Sky Sports - we assess how Patrick Vieira has done so far in charge of New York City FC. Vieira took the New York City FC job in January with the objective of leading the Major League Soccer franchise to their first ever play-offs after predecessor Jason Kreis had managed only an eighth-place finish in the clubs inaugural campaign.Ahead of Saturdays Rivalry Week clash with the New York Red Bulls, we take a look at how the former Arsenal midfielder has done so far... The off-seasonThe expectation levels at New York City FC are high; the club has financial backing from Manchester Citys holding company, City Football Group, as well as Yankee Global Enterprises, who own the iconic baseball club the New York Yankees.Vieiras brave decision to step into football management led him to New York City, and was selected by director of football Claudio Reyna. Like Vieira, Reyna spent playing time at Manchester City and he wanted to appoint the former elite development squads coach to lead the MLS club. What is MLS rivalry week? This week pits together the fiercest rivals in the league, meaning many high-profile matches... Vieira was announced as the new head coach on November 9 last year and took charge on January 1.Former Spain international and ex-Valencia, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid striker David Villa joined the club at the start of last season and was an immense success. David Villa has enjoyed himself in MLS following his move from La Liga He scored 18 goals in 29 MLS appearances in his first season. However, Andrea Pirlo and Frank Lampard both joined in the summer last year, and had less than successful starts to their respective careers stateside.Vieiras first job would be to successfully integrate the new stars into a workable system while also building a strong supporting cast around them. MLS top earners Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are among the top earners but Kaka remains the highest-paid star His first signing was Englishman Jack Harrison as the first pick in the 2016 MLS Superdraft. Unfortunately for the 19-year-old from Bolton, injury has meant he is yet to make a first-team appearance for the club.In total, Vieira had helped to clear out 11 players from their squad and brought in 10 new players. With a predominantly new-look line-up, it would come down to how Vieira would fit the pieces together and whether he could engineer a team that would pick up results. Villa, Frank Lampard, and Andrea Pirlo are the teams star players The resultsAs it stands, New York City are currently top of the Eastern Conference standings on 17 points after 12 matches. City have won four, drawn five and lost three games under Vieira as they currently lead the way in the Eastern standings.Their season kicked off in a frantic fashion as they won 4-3 against Chicago Fire, another team currently undergoing transition. However, City went on a winless run of seven matches without a win, drawing four and losing three matches.The last draw of the seven-game run, a 1-1 result against Montreal Impact, seemed to mark a turning point as theey went on to win three games in a row with victories over Vancouver Whitecaps, D.ddddddddddddC. United and Portland Timbers before earning a hard-fought away point against Toronto FC on Wednesday. MLS highlights as New York City FC travelled to the BMO Field to face Toronto Results overall, then, have been positive, and intriguingly theyve been successful without one of their designated players in Lampard, who has been out with a calf injury.He reportedly could be set for a return on Saturday night but where he fits into the team tactically is up for debate. The midfield three now looks settled with Pirlo acting as the sole holding player, though Vieira showed his strength of leadership by deciding to drop the Italian playmaker for his poor performance on April 23. Pirlo did not hit top form at first and found himself dropped by Vieira What they say about himLampard, talking to Sky Sports before the beginning of the season, praised Vieira for mucking in.Fair play to him because people who have been great players dont always want to go and do the dirty work, he said.Hes worked with the kids on cold Manchester mornings at the back of the training ground. Ive seen them do it and hes certainly earned his stripes there. For us, I hope he ups our level. The players will respect him and when he speaks they will listen because of what hes done in the game.NYCFC captain Villa backed Vieira after their seven game winless run. Its mentality, its on us, Villa said. The coach says all the right things. We played very well and how the coach wants. I’m happy here, I have a great team and a great staff. Now all I have to do is win. Patrick Vieira What he saysAt the start of the season, Viera declared: Im happy here, I have a great team and a great staff. Now all I have to do is win.And after their winless streak was extended to seven games after the 1-1 draw v Montreal Impact, he backed his players to recover: We are in a period where everything is going against us, but we will stick together, we will fight together and we will turn it around. We showed that by the way we played tonight.On dropping Pirlo for the Philadelphia Union game on April 23, he said: Its my decision. Im just trying to choose the best team to win football matches, regarding the team were going to play against - on how we can hurt them and how we can defend their strengths. Also See: Who are the top earners in MLS? What exactly is MLS rivalry week? ' ' '