Burger cited for alleged strike

Back-row Jacques Burger has been cited following Saracens' dramatic European Champions Cup quarter-final clash with Racing Metro 92.


Burger is alleged to have struck Racing scrum-half Maxime Machenaud in the second half of

Saracens' 12-11 victory.

He will face a European Professional Club Rugby hearing on Thursday.


If found guilty, Burger would incur a minimum two-week ban, ruling him out of Saracens' last-four meeting with Clermont Auvergne on 18 April.


Saracens face play-off rivals Leicester in the Premiership on Saturday, 11 April, before tackling Clermont …

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