Danny Grewcock is available for England’s vital trip to the Stade de France this Sunday after being censured but not cited for an alleged stamp on Llanelli outhalf Mike Hercus.
Television cameras spotted Grewcock making contact with Hercus in the second half of Bath’s 27-26 Powergen Cup semi-final defeat to the Scarlets.
It is not often the game’s disciplinary authorities come down on Grewcock’s side - he has been sent off or cited six times in his career - but after reviewing the video evidence citing commissioner Ken Pattinson decided to issue a warning for reckless use of the boot.
No further action will be taken and Grewcock is free to continue preparing for England’s forthcoming clash with France in Paris, a match Les Bleus head coach Bernard Laporte described today as "more like a boxing fight than a chess game".
But England, who need to shunt their Six Nations campaign back on the rails after an 18-12 defeat to Scotland two weekends ago, will be without Leicester hooker George Chuter after he was cited for allegedly stamping on Wasps opposite number Raphael Ibanez.
Chuter, an unused replacement at Murrayfield, will appear before a disciplinary panel in London tomorrow week. Under Six Nations regulations he is suspended from international rugby until then, though he can play for Leicester against Leeds on Friday.
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