England winger Henry Arundel will face a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday after receiving a red card in the 31-20 Six Nations defeat to Scotland.
Arundel was sent off for not releasing an opponent early in the game and later received a second yellow card for knocking down Keir Steyn in the air.
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The Bath winger received an automatic 20-minute red card, meaning his team-mates played a total of 30 minutes with 14 players.
The 23-year-old has scored four goals in two games – a hat-trick against Wales and England’s first goal against Murrayfield.
Arundel’s decision-making was criticized by former England half-back Matt Dawson in a BBC Sport column.
Dawson said: “Henry is 23 years old and of course he will make a comeback, but this is a reckless and poor decision.”
“What if it was a championship showdown or a World Cup knockout match? You have to make the right decisions under pressure.”
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England manager Steve Borthwick is already without injured winger Emmanuel Faye-Waboso but has the option of playing against Ireland on Saturday if Arundel is suspended.
Borthwick could promote Elliot Daly or Kaden Mulley to his starting number 15 at the Allianz Arena.
Alternatively, he could move Tommy Freeman back to the wing and recall Ollie Lawrence at outside centre.
England’s shock defeat at Murrayfield ended a 12-match winning streak and dealt a blow to their hopes of a first Six Nations title since 2020. They are third in the table and have away games against Italy and France next.
