England and Sale winger Chris Ashton will face a disciplinary panel on Thursday after he was cited for a tip tackle made on Castres' Rory Kockott in a pre-season friendly on Saturday.
It was initially reported that Ashton had punched Kockott, but footage of the incident shows Ashton lift his opponent by the legs and throw him to the ground.
He could miss the opening six matches of the Premiership season, with suspensions for such tackles starting at six weeks.
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