Eastmond and Pennell cited

Kyle Eastmond (Leicester Tigers) and Chris Pennell (Worcester Warriors) will both appear before an independent disciplinary panel this week.

 
Eastmond has been charged for a dangerous tackle, contrary to Law 9.13. The alleged incident occurred in the match between Bristol Bears and Leicester Tigers on 1 December when the Tigers' centre tackled Bristol’s Ian Madigan in the 25th minute of the match.

The incident can be seen 30 seconds into the clip below:

 
Pennell has been charged with tackling Charlie Sharples of Gloucester Rugby whose feet were off the ground causing him to land in a dangerous position, contrary to Law 9.17. The incident occurred in the 57th minute of the match between Gloucester Rugby and Worcester Warriors on Saturday 1 December.

The incident can be seen 1 minute into the clip below:

Both players will appear before a three-person independent discipline panel chaired by John Brennan in Coventry on Tuesday 4 December beginning at 630pm.