Tuitupou cited for 'dangerous tackle'

Munster centre Sam Tuitupou has been cited for an alleged dangerous tackle made against London Irish.

Tuitupou has been accused of committing a dangerous tackle on London Irish scrum-half Paul Hodgson during the first-half of the Heineken Cup match.

Welshman Ray Wilton was the citing commissioner for an alleged infringing of Law 10.4(j) ‘Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving a player into the ground’.

The IRB recommended sanctions are as follows: Low End: three weeks; Mid Range: six weeks; Top End: 10+ weeks; Maximum: 52 weeks.