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Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac has said that dismissing James Davies is an option following his bad language and obscene gesturing during the Region's European clash against Toulon.

"There are all sorts of options. We will take into account what happens at the tribunal, but there are all sorts of things right up to dismissal," said Pivac.

"We’ll take everything into account."

Olympic Sevens silver medallist Davies was caught on live TV making the hand gesture after being warned by referee Greg Garner about his language, who threatened him with a red card just before the half-hour mark.

He has since apologised for his actions, but today Pivac spoke for the first time about the incident - and made no attempt to brush off its seriousness.

The Kiwi even stressed all options are available to the Scarlets, who will await the outcome of Davies' disciplinary hearing tomorrow in London.

"I’m very disappointed," said Pivac.

"Everybody in the club is disappointed. Clearly there’s no place speaking to the referee like he did in any sport.

"And then hand gesture is again not sportsmanlike.

"There’s no place for it.

"James is unfortunately only too aware of it now.

"He was very remorseful at the time. I’m glad that he apologised shortly after the incident during the game and then again on the field prior to coming off at the full-time whistle.

"So it shows a little bit of remorse there.

"But he will go before a judicial hearing and he will take what’s coming."

Pivac said the Scarlets are holding their own investigation into the incident.

He added: "There is an internal enquiry that has already begun.

"I’ve certainly spoken with James and Jon Daniels, who is in our rugby department, has also spoken with James.

"We will now await the outcome of the tribunal and then we will take some course of action ourselves."

Asked about the potential harness of a dismissal, Pivac replied: "I’m not saying that’s what we are doing. I’m saying that is a course of action and the players are well aware of that in their contracts.

"This sort of thing is deemed as being very, very serious and that’s the way we are looking at it."

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