New Zealand hooker Andrew Hore faces disciplinary action for striking Wales lock Bradley Davies unconscious during the All Blacks' win in Cardiff.
Following report from BBC Wales web-site
*****
Hore escaped any punishment from the referee on Saturday but the International Rugby Board's citing commissioner has taken action.
The 34-year-old will face a hearing on a date yet to be fixed.
Davies was taken to hospital after the incident, which happened after only 30 seconds of New Zealand's 33-10 win.
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen said he fully expected Hore to be cited, and had already called up Chiefs hooker Hika Elliot into the squad in anticipation of any possible suspension.
The IRB's recommended sanction for striking a player starts at two weeks, with five the mid range and eight or more the most severe punishment.
Referee Craig Joubert and his two assistants missed the incident, and BBC rugby commentator Jonathan Davies believes video evidence should be introduced to help the officials during the game on acts of serious foul play.
"How long will it be before the fourth official can come in and say 'Right cheap shot, red card'?" said Davies on BBC Wales' Scrum V programme. "We have to clean the game up."
The All Blacks, who are now unbeaten in 20 Tests, end their autumn tour against England at Twickenham on Saturday.
Wales coach Warren Gatland stopped short of condemning Hore's off-the-ball strike on Davies, who had his back turned to his opponent.
But Gatland said: "It does not look the best in the world. It looks like he [Davies] has been caught from behind.
"You do not associate the All Blacks as being a side that resort to cheap shots, and I hope that is not the case and that maybe it was an accident.
"Bradley was a big loss to us and it took us a bit of time to cope."
There are no events to show yet.