Italy prop Andrea Lovotti received a red card for an act of foul play contrary to Law 9.18 (lifting tackle) in their Rugby World Cup 2019 match against South Africa on 4 October.
Italy replacement prop Nicola Quaglio has been cited by citing commissioner John Montgomery (Scotland) for his involvement in the same tackle.
The players will attend a disciplinary hearing in Tokyo on Sunday, 6 October at 12:30 before a panel chaired by Sir James Dingemans (England) with former international player Olly Kohn (Wales) and former international coach Frank Hadden (Scotland).
