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New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter has been cited for a high tackle on Wales scrum-half Martin Roberts in the All Blacks' 19-12 win in Cardiff.Carter will appear before IRB-appointed judicial officer Jeff Blackett on Monday before New Zealand's clash with Italy in Milan on Saturday.

Carter was cited for "an alleged dangerous tackle on Wales replacement scrum-half Martin Roberts."

Australian Scott Nowland was the citing commissioner for Saturday's match.

But Roberts has attempted to play down tackle which incensed Wales coaches Warren Gatland and Shaun Edwards.

"Looking at the replay it did look quite high," said Scarlets scrum-half Roberts.

"He did apologise to me. He said 'sorry for the tackle' after the game.

"Things like that happen in games, and you just have to take it on the chin. It looked bad, but I was fine.

"Everyone has got their views and opinions, but as a player you just get on with it. The referee makes decisions."

Carter was subsequently booed by the Millennium Stadium after the incident and did plead that the tackle was unintentional.

"I have already given Martin an apology," he said afterwards.

"It wasn't intentional as I was running back as he had broken through our lines. It was one of those things."

But Gatland thought the incident should have seen the All Blacks reduced to 14 men for 10 minutes.

"It was a head-high tackle," said Gatland.

"A guy makes a break in the 22 and if that had happened at the other end then it would have been a penalty and a yellow card.

"All the officials missed it, so we are pretty disappointed with that."


Assistant Edwards added: "You see players get yellow-carded for that - you see players red-carded for that."