Tom Youngs and three others cited over Champions Cup law violations

Leicester and England hooker Tom Youngs is one of four players to be cited after the final round of European Champions Cup games.

Youngs is charged with punching Stade Francais prop Rabah Slimani during the second-half of Sunday's game in France, which Stade won 36-21 to secure a place in the quarter-finals.

He was shown a yellow card for the offence by referee George Clancy and was cited for punishment by commissioner Peter Ferguson.

His case will be heard on Wednesday by video conference, with Welshman Roger Morris appointed as independent judicial officer - a low end sanction starts at a ban of two weeks.

Two of the remaining three players cited also came from the game at the Stade Jean Bouin, with Stade Francais second row Paul Gabrillagues and hooker Laurent Sempere also facing punishment.

Sempere is alleged to have made contact with the eyes of Leicester prop Marcos Ayerza in the 34th minute of the game.

And Gabrillagues faces a similar charge after being cited with an offence against England prop Dan Cole eight minutes into the second-half.

Both players face bans of upwards of 12 weeks if found guilty of a low-end sanction, with the cases being heard in London on Wednesday by Irish judicial officer Pat Barriscale.

The final player charged is Scarlets second row Maselino Paulino, who is accused of striking Northampton's England lock Courtney Lawes during the Saints' 22-10 win at Parc Y Scarlets on Saturday.

Paulino's case will also be heard in London on Wednesday, With England's Jeremy Summers appointed as independent judicial officer.