Saracens centre Alex Lozowski will be available for England‘s November internationals after being given a two-week ban for one of two separate incidents.
Lozowski was cited by match citing commissioner Tom Lowry for committing “an act of foul play by entering a ruck dangerously” without binding to another player in the 15th minute of Saracens’ 13-3 Champions Cup victory over Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun on Saturday, which is in contravention of Law 9.20.
The 25-year-old was also alleged to have committed a dangerous tackle on Glasgow full-back Ruaridh Jackson in the 33rd minute, in contravention of Law 9.13.
In respect of the citing complaint concerning the alleged dangerous tackle, the committee heard additional evidence by phone from Jackson and subsequently decided to dismiss the complaint on the basis that Lozowski had not committed an act of foul play.
In respect of the citing complaint concerning the incident at the ruck, the committee upheld the complaint as it determined that Lozowski had committed an act of foul play that warranted a red card. It found that the offence was at the low end of World Rugby’s sanctions and two weeks was selected as the appropriate entry point.
Lozowski is free to play on Monday October 29. Both he and EPCR have the right to appeal the decision.