England prop Julian White has been accused of gouging in Leicester's six-point defeat by Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium.
Ospreys coaches point the finger
England prop Julian White has been accused of gouging in Leicester's six-point defeat by Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium.
Ospreys coaches Sean Holley and Jonathan Humphreys spoke out after the Welsh side secured a 15-9 Heineken Cup victory.
Ospreys assistant coach Humphreys said: "We've got a couple of players in our changing room with marks around the eyes.
"There were a couple of incidents at Welford Road (when the teams met in October) with Julian, but we didn't go down the citing line.
"It is disappointing it happens, and disappointing it happens with the same guy.
"It seems to be becoming part of the game, and there are a few guys in there who are upset with Julian."
Ospreys head coach Holley added: "We know it happens, and we've got to question is it acceptable?
"If it warrants a citing, we will certainly do it this time. Apparently, there is some footage. The evidence is quite clear.
"I think we have a duty to eradicate this from our game."
Ospreys hooker Richard Hibbard was extremely animated at one point in the game, and Holley said: "He is one of our players particularly disturbed by this."
Leicester forwards coach Richard Cockerill said he "had no knowledge" of any alleged incidents involving White.
As for the game itself, Tigers skipper Martin Corry admitted: "It is a very weird feeling in the dressing room.
"It was a very hard game, and in the end, we had to take stock and make sure we came out of it with something.
"It was a very tough group, and for us to get through as group winners is something we can take a lot of pride from. We've got to be pleased we have come through."
Cockerill added: "We fronted up physically, and we did enough to qualify. I thought the players' attitude was fantastic.
"We've done the job, and although it wasn't perfect, we've won the group and we move on."
