Vunipola cited for striking opponent

England and Saracens back row Billy Vunipola has been cited for allegedly striking Leicester's Mathew Tait with his head last Saturday.


The incident occurred in

Saracens' 22-6 Premiership win

at Allianz Park.


Vunipola's case will be heard by a three-man panel in London on Tuesday.


If the 22-year-old is banned, Saracens will be without one of their key players for the European Champions Cup semi-final at Clermont Auvergne this Saturday.


The panel will also consider the case of Leicester centre Vereniki Goneva, cited for allegedly striking Saracens' Kel…

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