Chiefs international facing citing charge

Exeter Chiefs prop Tomas Francis has been cited by the independent Citing Commissioner for allegedly making contact with the eyes or eye area of an opponent (Dan Cole) in the second half of the RBS Six Nations match between England and Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.

Francis, who was used as a second half replacement for Samson Lee, will answer a charge under Law 10.4 (m) which applies to Acts Contrary to Good Sportsmanship.

The disciplinary hearing will be held by an independent Six Nations Disciplinary Committee later this week.

England’s James Haskell has also been issued with a warning from the Citing Commissioner following a dangerous ‘neck roll’ in the 16th minute of the second half of the same match.