3 weeks ago
England guardant Maro Itoje could miss Saracens' Premiership run-in aft being cited for a vulnerable tackle.
The 29-year-old British and Irish Lion is accused of making caput interaction pinch Bath’s Alfie Barbeary successful their 15-12 triumph astatine nan Recreation Ground connected Friday.
Itoje, who has won 81 caps for England and 5 Premiership titles pinch Sarries, was shown a yellowish paper for nan situation but nan citing serviceman deemed it a reddish paper offence aft reviewing it.
He faces a tribunal connected Tuesday and should he beryllium recovered blameworthy he is apt to get a minimum of a two-match prohibition which would norm him retired of nan convention games pinch Bristol Bears and Sale Sharks.
The reigning Premiership champions are 2nd successful nan array and could good make nan play-offs, meaning immoderate prohibition longer than 2 matches would norm him retired of nan knockout matches.
