Tomas Francis only penalised but then cited for contact with Dan Cole's eyes
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Wales prop Tomas Francis has been cited for the incident that had some fans and pundits up in arms during the Six Nations clash against England on Saturday. Francis appeared to make contact with the eyes of Dan Cole, but he was only penalised due to lack of evidence.
After referee Craig Joubert and his TMO chose to not card the prop due to insufficient camera angles, the Independent Citing Commissioner cited Francis for allegedly making contact with the eyes or eye area of Cole under Law 10.4 (m) â Acts Contrary to Good Sportsmanship.
As mentioned in commentary, contact with the eyes cannot…





