Leinster's Hayden Triggs cited for making contact with eye area of Nic White
Tuesday 17 January 2017 19:37, UK
Leinster second row Hayden Triggs has been cited for allegedly making contact with the eye area of Montpellier scrum-half Nic White during Friday’s Champions Cup fixture.
The incident occurred in the 44th minute of Leinster's 57-3 victory when the pair tangled on the ground after the whistle was blown.
White elbowed Triggs in the back of the head and the Leinster lock responded by shoving White's head into the turf, at which point he appeared to make contact the eye area.
If Triggs is found guilty of the offence he will face a minimum ban of 12 weeks, which is World Rugby's low-end sanction for making contact with the eye area of an opposing player.
A 12-week ban would rule out Triggs out until April 7, meaning he would miss the Champions Cup quarter-finals - which Leinster have already qualified for - but could be in line to return for a potential semi-final on the weekend of April 21-23.
Montpellier fly-half Francois Steyn has also been cited for his dangerous tackle on Ireland No 10 Jonathan Sexton, for which he received a straight red card.
Steyn was sent off for a high tackle on Sexton on the half-hour mark and faces a minimum ban of two weeks.
The cases of both Triggs and Steyn will be judged independent disciplinary committee in Paris on Wednesday.
