Burger cited for dangerous tackle

South Africa flanker Schalk Burger could miss Friday’s crunch Pool A clash with England after being cited for a dangerous tackle on Samoa’s scrum-half Junior Polu.

South Africa flanker Schalk Burger could miss Friday’s crunch Pool A clash with England after being cited for a dangerous tackle on Samoa’s scrum-half Junior Polu.

Burger was not sin-binned by referee Paul Honiss after taking out Polu in mid-air, a decision which caused fury in the Samoan camp.

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