Key Scotland forward cited ahead of Ireland match

Scotland number eight Ryan Wilson has been cited for an 'alleged act of foul play' during Saturday's 25-13 Six Nations win over England at Murrayfield.

Scotland will travel to Dublin to play Ireland next weekend but they could be without Wilson who was cited for an off the ball clash with England's Nathan Hughes. "The alleged offence, contact with the eye area of an opponent (Law 9.12) took place in the 37th minute of the match," tournament organisers announced on Monday. "A disciplinary hearing will be convened before a Six Nations Disciplinary Committee on Wednesday." The sanctions for a guilty verdict for contact with the eye area range from the low-end entry point of four weeks, to the mid-range sanction of eight weeks with top-end punishments ranging from 12 to 52 weeks. https://twitter.com/theblitzdefence/status/967751720444026880 Following the warm-up, television cameras caught England inside centre Owen Farrell clashing with Wilson as both sides entered the tunnel. BBC reporter Sonja Mclaughlan said that Farrell had to be restrained by a number of his teammates having become increasingly angry. Original footage appears to show Farrell running into the back of Wilson, while new footage of the incident seems to confirm that the Lions playmaker was the instigator of the incident. https://twitter.com/RugbyLives/status/968115121359814656