Rugby Digest: SIX NATIONS: Scotland international Tom Philip has been cited for a high tackle on Brian O'Driscoll during the Six Nations defeat against Ireland on Saturday.
A three-man disciplinary panel will sit today to discuss the incident, which was caught on television cameras but missed by match officials.
A spokesman for the Six Nations Committee said: "The citing is for a high tackle on Brian O'Driscoll.
"A disciplinary panel is being set up and there will be a hearing today. It is up to the player whether he chooses to attend or not. There are some recommended sanctions laid down by the IRB but the panel does not necessarily have to follow them."
SUPER 12: Fiji winger Rupeni Caucaunibuca has been ruled out of the remainder of the Super 12 competition with a shoulder injury.
The Auckland Blues winger, one of the individual success stories of last year's World Cup, was diagnosed with ligament damage and instability of the shoulder and will be out for up to six months, the Blues reported on their website.
"It's a real blow, as anyone who has seen Rupeni play knows what a special player and match winner he is," Auckland coach Peter Sloane said.
"However, he needs to get his shoulder seen to and as a team we have to move on."
While he is expected to undergo surgery next week, his playing future has been the subject of recent intense media scrutiny in New Zealand.
FRANCE: International France centre Yannick Jauzion has slammed "arrogant" England following Les Bleus' 24-21 victory at the Stade de France on Saturday.
The defeat of the world champions earned France their eighth Grand Slam and helped take some of the sting out of last year's World Cup semi-final defeat.
"We showed the English that they had to stop being arrogant, and thinking that they can always win," said Jauzion. "They have to show us respect."
French union boss Bernard Lapasset, although delighted at winning the Grand Slam, admitted it did not quite vanquish the memory of the World Cup disappointment.
"This was a dream night with a French crowd that had a great time from the start to the end," said Lapasset.
NEWCASTLE: A former top-flight union player who bravely battled a brain tumour has died, it was announced yesterday.
Soa Otuvaka, who played for Newcastle Falcons, died last night at a hospice following a long fight against the illness.
His death comes just days before England World Cup winning stars Martin Johnson and Jonny Wilkinson were due to be reunited on the pitch for a benefit game for the former player.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/YVIRIOZQ35EWRPZXR27KGMO6YU.png)