Joe Launchbury in trouble for kick to Fijian head at breakdown
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England's Joe Launchbury has been cited for kicking Fijian centre Asaeli Tikoirotuma during Saturday's 58-15 win over Fiji at Twickenham. Launchbury, who scored two tries on the day, will find out if whether he will receive a ban or not at a disciplinary hearing today.
Launchbury appeared to attempt to kick the ball in a ruck, but connected with the Fijian flyer's head, contravening Law 10.4(c).
While it may have been accidental, World Rugby recently reiterated that certain types of dangerous contact with the head will be heavily policed and sanctioned. This exact offence was mentioned as be…





