New Zealand duo Malakai Fekitoa and Sam Cane have been cited for "allegedly tackling an opponent dangerously" in Saturday’s 21-9 win over Ireland.
Wing forward Cane's tackle on Robbie Henshaw was reviewed by the officials during the game and referee Jaco Peyper awarded a penalty against New Zealand at the time.
The Leinster centre was unable to continue and was replaced by Garry Ringrose.
Centre Fekitoa, who scored the final try in the 66th minute, received a yellow card for a tackle on Simon Zebo in the 49th minute.
Fekitoa goes in the bin for a high tackle on Zebo. https://t.co/nMJpcNgAEX
— RTÉ Rugby (@RTErugby) November 19, 2016
The hearings will be heard tomorrow, Six Nations officials, who manage disciplinary matters for the November Tests, told RTÉ Sport.
England second row Joe Launchbury (allegedly kicking) and Argentina's Nicolas Sanchez (allegedly striking) were also cited from their games against Fiji and Scotland respectively.
Launchbury's Wasps play Connacht in the Champions Cup on 11 December.
The incident is alleged to have taken place in the second minute with Launchbury appearing to aim for the ball only to strike centre Asaeli Tikoirotuma.
The low-end sanction for the offence is four weeks, the mid-range eight weeks and the top-end 12 weeks plus, with Launchbury's hearing scheduled for Monday afternoon.
A statement from 'Autumn International Disciplinary' read: A total of four players have been cited for alleged foul play following the weekend's Autumn Internationals:
- Joe Launchbury, the England lock forward, for allegedly kicking an opponent in the 2nd minute of the second half of the match between England and Fiji at Twickenham (Law 10.4(c) )
- Nicolas Sanchez, the Argentina outside half, for allegedly striking an opponent in the 38th minute of the second half of the match between Scotland and Argentina at BT Murrayfield (Law 10.4 (a) )
- Sam Cane, the New Zealand flank forward, for allegedly tackling an opponent dangerously in the 11th minute of the first half of the match between Ireland and New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium (Law 10.4 (e) )
- Malakai Fekitoa, the New Zealand centre, for allegedly tackling an opponent dangerously in the same match (Law 10.4 (e) )
Disciplinary hearings for the four players will be held in the next two days in front of independent disciplinary committees of three.
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