Cooper and Fourie cited

Wallabies fly-half Quade Cooper and Springbok centre Jaque Fourie have been cited for dangerous tackles in Brisbane on Saturday.

Wallabies fly-half Quade Cooper and Springbok centre Jaque Fourie have been cited for dangerous tackles in Brisbane on Saturday.

Australia went on to win 30-13 in their opening Tri-Nations Test.

Citing Commissioner Steve Hinds of New Zealand charged Cooper and Fourie under Law 10.4(e), over separate incidents which led to sin bin stints for the pair during the clash at Suncorp Stadium, the Australian Rugby Union said in a statement soon after the game.

Springbok Fourie was yellow-carded in the third minute of the Test and Australian playmaker Cooper suffered the same fate in the 54th minute.

Both cases will be heard by Judicial Officer Bruce Squire of New Zealand on Sunday in Brisbane.