Scotland hooker Fraser Brown cited for tackle on England's Elliot Daly

Image: Brown tackles Elliot Daly in the opening minutes at Twickenham on Saturday

Scotland hooker Fraser Brown could face a suspension after being cited for his dangerous tackle on Elliot Daly in Saturday's Six Nations loss to England.

Glasgow front-rower Brown was sin-binned for his challenge on England wing Daly in Scotland's 61-21 defeat, but now faces a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday, March 14 to review the incident.

Brown could now miss Scotland's closing Six Nations clash against Italy in Edinburgh on Saturday, if handed a ban.

Image: Brown is sin-binned by referee Mathieu Raynal

French referee Mathieu Raynal opted to hand Brown a yellow card for his second-minute tackle on Daly after consultation with Television Match Official (TMO) Ben Skeen.

An independent disciplinary committee could now however rule Brown ought to have been handed a red card.

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