Saracens captain Owen Farrell to face disciplinary hearing

England skipper Owen Farrell will be facing an independent disciplinary hearing after being cited for a dangerous tackle.

The 31-year-old was cited following Saracens' recently concluded Gallagher Premiership game against Gloucester where he was alleged to have made contact with Jack Clement's head.

Even though referee Karl Dickinson did not sanction Farrell during the game, the citing commissioner has cited the Saracens captain with the hearing scheduled on Tuesday at 18:30 GMT.

"Owen Farrell, Saracens, has been cited following the game against Gloucester Rugby on Friday 6 January for dangerous tackling, contrary to World Rugby Law 9.13," the RFU confirmed on Monday.

"Farrell's hearing will take place on Tuesday 10 January at 6.30pm and will be heard by an independent disciplinary panel chaired by Philip Evans with Becky Essex and Mitch Read."

Farrell was banned for five weeks in September for guilty of a dangerous tackle on former Wasps fullback Charlie Atkinson. The sanction for a mid-range offence is a six-week ban but if it is deemed to be at the higher end of severity, a player can be suspended for 10 weeks which could make him doubtful for England's Six Nations campaign.