Saracens star Maro Itoje escapes ban after citing for dangerous tackle dismissed

England forward Maro Itoje has avoided a ban after being cited for a dangerous tackle during Saracens’ victory over Gallagher Premiership title rivals Bath.

The Saracens lock is free to play with immediate effect after the citing was dismissed by an independent disciplinary panel, the Rugby Football Union said.

The news is a major boost for second-placed Saracens ahead of their final two regular season games against Bristol and Sale Sharks.

Itoje made an upright tackle...