Owen Farrell has been cited for a dangerous tackle which could see him miss the start of England's Six Nations campaign.
The England fly-half will now go before a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday evening to discover if he will be hit with a ban. Having been cited for dangerous tackling, contrary to World Rugby Law 9.13, Farrell would be looking at a starting point of at least a mid-range punishment of six weeks given he made contact with the head area of Gloucester's Jack Clement.
However, mitigation could see the ban reduced. In 2020, Farrell was banned for five weeks for a similar infringement, escaping a 10-match suspension because of good behaviour, with even his "work for charity" mentioned by the disciplinary panel. Undergoing World Rugby’s coach intervention programme would also take a week off whatever ban he might receive.
