Nonu to face the music

NEW ZEALAND centre Ma’a Nonu faces a disciplinary fight to remain part of the All Blacks Grand Slam tour after being cited yesterday for the ‘spear-tackle’ on Ireland’s Gordon D’Arcy at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

Nonu will appear tonight before a judicial proceeding at Heathrow Airport to defend himself against a charge levelled by the citing official at the game.

Contrary to reports, the IRFU neither cited nor reported Nonu to the Six Nations Committee, the body responsible the running of matches between northern hemisphere sides hosting those from the southern hemisphere.