Brumbies upset at Palavi citing

The Brumbies are not happy with the latest citing in the Super 12.

Reserve hooker David Palavi has been cited for a swinging arm to the head of Blues flanker Daniel Braid and has an appearance before the judiciary in Wellington on Monday at 4pm.

Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher said there is no way his player should be cited, and it is showing more judicial inconsistencies.

Fisher said if Palavi is cited then Jerry Collins should be in trouble from Friday night, as well as a few other players from the weekend.

Blues coach Peter Sloane admits he approached match officials straight after the game to complain about the swinging arm.

The citing comes on the back of two key injuries suffered by the Brumbies in the loss to the Blues, Clyde Rathbone a knee strain and Steve Larkham has a new arm problem.

The Brumbies travel to Dunedin to play the Highlanders next Friday night.

Meanwhile, the Crusaders are without hooker Corey Flynn for their South African road trip.

Flynn has rib cartilage damage and has flown back to Christchurch, replaced in the squad by Ti'i Paulo.

- NEWSTALK ZB