Here are the details of the Citing Commissioner Warnings following the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Rounds 1 and 2.

Round 1

Camille Chat (Racing 92), Teimana Harrison (Northampton Saints) and Owen Farrell (Saracens) were issued with Citing Commissioner Warnings following the Round 1 matches in the Champions Cup.

The warning issued to Camille Chat (No 16) during the Racing 92 v Leicester Tigers, Pool 4 match on Saturday, 14 October was for a dangerous tackle in contravention of Law 10.4 (e).

The warning was issued by the match Citing Commissioner, Stefano Marrama (Italy).

The warning issued to Teimana Harrison (No 8) during the Northampton Saints v Saracens, Pool 2 game at Franklin’s Gardens on Sunday, 15 October was for retaliation in contravention of Law 10.4 (l).

The warning issued to Owen Farrell (No 10) during the same fixture was also for retaliation in contravention of Law 10.4 (l).

Both warnings were issued by the match Citing Commissioner, Eddie Walsh (Ireland).

Round 2

Will Rowlands (Wasps), Charlie Walker (Harlequins) and Dominiko Waqaniburotu (Brive) were issued with Citing Commissioner Warnings following last weekend’s Round 2 matches in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.

The warning issued to Will Rowlands (No 5) during the Wasps v Harlequins, Pool 1 game on Sunday, 22 October, was for holding the leg of the Harlequins prop, Joe Marler (No 1), in contravention of Law 10.4 (m) Acts contrary to good sportsmanship.

The warning issued to Charlie Walker (No 14) during the same fixture was for a dangerous tackle on the Wasps fly half, Jimmy Gopperth (No 10), in contravention of Law 10.4 (e).

Both warnings were issued by the match Citing Commissioner, Murray Whyte (Ireland).

The warning issued to Dominiko Waqaniburotu (No 20) during the Challenge Cup, Pool 5 match between Brive and Oyonnax on Friday, 20 October was for charging into a ruck with his head and making contact with the back of the Oyonnax fly half, Anthony Fuertes (No 10), in contravention of Law 10.4 (h).

Players who accumulate three Citing Commissioner Warnings, or who are shown three yellow cards for Foul Play offences, or a combination of both, during the pool stages and knockout stages of the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup, will be required to attend a Disciplinary Hearing.

Notes

Citing Commissioner Warnings
a) EPCR-appointed Citing Commissioners are entitled to issue a Warning to any player who has, in his/her opinion, committed an act(s) of Foul Play that (in the words of World Rugby) "falls just short” of warranting that the player be shown a red card (where such act(s) did not result in a yellow card or a red card). A Citing Commissioner is not limited in the number of Warnings he/she may issue to a player in respect of a match.
b) The Citing Commissioner will have 50 hours from the start of the match to issue a Warning. In certain circumstances this deadline can be extended.
c) If a player considers that a Citing Commissioner warning was wrongly issued to him, he can give written notice within 48 hours of the receipt of the warning.
d) Players who accumulate three or more Citing Commissioner Warnings or who are issued with three yellow cards for Foul Play offences, or a combination of both, will be required to attend a Disciplinary Hearing.
e) World Rugby introduced Citing Commissioner Warnings in 2014 as a mandatory provision where Citing Commissioners are present at matches.