Jacques Burger will be available to play in Saracens ' European Champions Cup semi-final against Clermont Auvergne in Saint Etienne on April 18 . The Namibia flanker received a one-week ban after he appeared at a Champions Cup disciplinary hearing on Thursday . Burger , who will miss Saracens ' Aviva Premiership appointment with play-off rivals Leicester at Allianz Park on Saturday , had been cited by the match commissioner for striking Racing Metro scrum-half Maxime Machenaud during last weekend 's Champions Cup quarter-final victory in Paris . Saracens flanker Jacques Burger puts in a trademark hit on Racing Metro winger Teddy Thomas on Sunday . Burger ( right ) arrives on the scene as Maxime Machenaud ( left ) prepare to play a diving pass . Burger then catches Machenaud after the ball has gone but the player was low to the floor . The Namibia flanker received a one-week ban for the offence but will be available to face Clermont . Announcing the verdict , European Professional Club Rugby said : 'The independent judicial officer Simon Thomas ( Wales ) heard submissions and evidence from Burger , who pleaded guilty to the offence , from Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall and from the Saracens team manager JP O'Reilly . 'Submissions and evidence were also presented by the tournament disciplinary officer . 'In upholding the citing complaint , the judicial officer determined that the offence was reckless and warranted a red card , and that it was at the low end ( two weeks ) of World Rugby 's sanctions for offences of this nature . 'There were no aggravating factors , and he reduced the suspension by the maximum amount of one week due to the player 's guilty plea , early expression of remorse , good conduct during the hearing and clean disciplinary record . ' Burger gets to grips with Racing Metro full back Brice Dulin during Saracens ' dramatic victory .
Jacques Burger was cited for striking Racing Metro 's Maxime Machenaud . Saracens defeated Racing with the last kick of the game in the quarter-final . Mark McCall 's side face Leicester Tigers on Saturday . Burger received a one-week ban for his strike on Machenaud . The openside will miss the Tigers game , but will be free to play Clermont .