Saracens back row Schalk Burger has been cited for dangerous play at a ruck during Saturday’s Champions Cup victory over Northampton. Burger is alleged to have dangerously entered a ruck, making contact with flanker David Ribbans, in the 48th minute of the 62-14 triumph at Allianz Park. The entry point sanction for the offence is a two-week ban, mid-range is four weeks and the top end starts at eight weeks. Saracens secured a place in the quarter-finals as one of the three best runners up, setting up a last-eight appointment with Leinster in Dublin. The reigning champions can ill-afford to lose any more back rows with Billy Vunipola, Michael Rhodes and Jackson Wray in the treatment room.

Source: Evening echo January 23, 2018 15:33 UTC