Saracens back row Billy Vunipola has been called before a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel after being cited for striking Leicester 's Mathew Tait with his head on Saturday . The incident occurred in Saracens ' 22-6 win at Allianz Park , a match in which Vunipola scored a try . Vunipola 's case will be heard by a three-man panel on Tuesday . Billy Vunipola takes on Niall Morris during Saracens ' Aviva Premiership win over Leicester . Former England full back Mathew Tait was caught by Vunipola during the match at Allianz Park . 'Billy Vunipola ( Saracens ) will appear before an RFU Disciplinary Panel tomorrow ( April 14 ) after being cited following the Aviva Premiership Round 19 match against Leicester Tigers at Allianz Park , ' an RFU statement said . 'The panel of Philip Evans ( chair ) , Bonike Erinle and Martyn Wood will sit at the London Bloomsbury Inn ( 6.30pm ) and review the offence of striking Mathew Tait with the head , contrary to Law 10.4 ( a ) , or , in the alternative , charging into a ruck , contrary to Law 10.4 ( h ) . ' The panel will also consider the case of Leicester centre Vereniki Goneva , cited for striking Saracens ' Kelly Brown with his forearm in the same game , but the player has chosen not to attend . Vereniki Goneva ( right ) has also been cited for striking Saracens ' Kelly Brown .
England No 8 cited for incident in Saracens ' 22-6 Aviva Premiership win . Vunipola 's case will be heard by a three-man RFU panel on Thursday . Leicester centre Veriniki Goneva also cited but he will not attend hearing .