Etzebeth and Figallo face hearings

Mon, Nov 19, 2012, 00:00

   

Rugby:South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth has been cited for making contact with the “eye or eye area” of Scotland fly-half Greig Laidlaw. The alleged incident occurred in the second half of the Springboks’ 21-10 victory over the Scots at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Etzebeth, 21, will appear before an International Rugby Board disciplinary hearing on Tuesday. South Africa play England at Twickenham on Saturday. Argentina prop Juan Figallo has been cited for head-butting France captain Pascal Pape at the end of the Pumas’ 39-22 defeat in Lille on Saturday night.

Figallo’s hearing is listed for Wednesday. Argentina face Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

Rabo Pro 12

Team P W D L F A BP Pts
Ulster 22 17 1 4 577 348 11 81
Leinster 22 17 0 5 585 386 10 78
Glasgow 22 16 0 6 541 324 12 76
Scarlets 22 15 0 7 436 406 6 66
Ospreys 22 14 1 7 471 342 4 62
Munster 22 11 1 10 442 384 8 54
Treviso 22 10 2 10 414 450 6 51
Connacht 22 8 1 13 358 422 4 38
Cardiff 21 8 0 13 335 450 6 38
Edinburgh 22 7 0 15 499 504 8 36
Dragons 22 6 0 16 358 589 4 28
Zebre 22 0 0 22 288 573 10 10