Eastmond and Pennell cited

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.

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