Exiles prop Rautenbach cited

Rugby:  London Irish prop Faan Rautenbach has been cited for allegedly stamping on the head and shoulder of Munster's Ireland…

Rugby: London Irish prop Faan Rautenbach has been cited for allegedly stamping on the head and shoulder of Munster's Ireland international flanker David Wallace.

Rautenbach was yellow-carded following the incident during the final Heineken Cup pool game at Thomond Park last Saturday.

But citing commissioner Francois Guers (France) has now made a complaint against Rautenbach, with the case to be heard on Thursday. The 34-year-old could face a ban of anything between a fortnight and maximum of 52 weeks.

Toulouse centre Florian Fritz will appear before the same disciplinary panel on Thursday after being sent off in Sunday's 21-16 defeat by Wasps.

Fritz was shown a red card for his spear tackle on Tom Varndell and later became the subject of a misconduct complaint.

The France international is alleged to have made an offensive hand gesture in the direction of spectators as he was walked from the pitch.

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