Leinster's Champions Cup quarter-final in limbo as Saracens face potential expulsion
Leinster’s Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final opponents have been thrown into doubt after defending champions Saracens admitted they may have fielded an ineligible player in their final pool game.
Top seeds Leinster are scheduled to face the English club, seeded eighth, at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on April 4 but competition organisers European Professional Club Rugby on Friday announced they have filed a misconduct complaint against Saracens, which they will have to answer at a hearing in London this evening.
EPCR acted after Saracens, already consigned to relegation from the English Premiership at the end of the season following their breach of the league's salary cap regulations, contacted the Champions Cup governing body to inform them that replacement prop and USA international Titi Lamositele played against Pool 4 opponents Racing 92 a day after his work permit expired.
Though he was eligible at the time of the matchday squad announcement, that could result in Lamositele being ruled ineligible at the hearing.
The club could face a points deduction or fine for the offence.
https://www.yairsports.com/
Top seeds Leinster are scheduled to face the English club, seeded eighth, at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on April 4 but competition organisers European Professional Club Rugby on Friday announced they have filed a misconduct complaint against Saracens, which they will have to answer at a hearing in London this evening.
EPCR acted after Saracens, already consigned to relegation from the English Premiership at the end of the season following their breach of the league's salary cap regulations, contacted the Champions Cup governing body to inform them that replacement prop and USA international Titi Lamositele played against Pool 4 opponents Racing 92 a day after his work permit expired.
Though he was eligible at the time of the matchday squad announcement, that could result in Lamositele being ruled ineligible at the hearing.
The club could face a points deduction or fine for the offence.
https://www.yairsports.com/
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