The South Africa Rugby Union has been summoned to a disciplinary hearing in Dublin next month following a protest by players and coaching staff in the third and final Test against the Lions.

Players and management, including head coach Peter de Villiers, wore white arm bands with the words ‘Justice 4 Bakkies’ written on them during the pre-match warm-up, and the players kept them on their shirts as the game kicked off.

The protest was in support of banned lock Bakkies Botha who had received a two-week ban for dangerous charging on Lions prop Adam Jones in the previous match and led to a misconduct charge from the IRB.

The matter will be heard by an Independent Disciplinary Committee on August 10th chaired by Retired Honourable Justice John Hansen (New Zealand) and comprising Judge Guillermo Tragant (Argentina) and former Australia captain John Eales.