The Stade Toulousain replacement second row, Richie Arnold (No 19), was issued with a red card during the Investec Champions Cup final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.
Arnold was sent off by the match referee, Matthew Carley (England), in the 10th minute of extra-time for a dangerous clear out on the Leinster Rugby replacement prop, Cian Healy (No 17), in contravention of Law 9.20(a) - Law 9.20(a) A player must not charge into a ruck or a maul
Under World Rugby’s Sanctions for Foul Play, Law 9.20(a) carries the following sanction entry points - Low End: two weeks; Mid-range: six weeks; Top end: 10 to 52 weeks.
Roddy Dunlop (Scotland), Chair, Valeriu Toma (Romania) and Leon Lloyd (England) have been appointed as the independent Disciplinary Committee for the hearing which will take place by video conference on Tuesday.
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