British and Irish Lions

Ryan, the former England, Newcastle and Wasps number eight, will appear before a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel in Bristol on March 1.

He must answer what the RFU term "charges of conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Union and the game, contrary to rule 5.12."

The charges relate to post-match scenes at Vicarage Road last Sunday when Gloucester suffered an injury-time 24-22 defeat against Saracens.

The Waratahs upset the odds by beating Super Rugby leaders the Brumbies 28-22, but the game came at a huge cost to Qantas Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.

Lions skipper Sam Warburton says the lessons he and his Welsh colleagues learnt in Australia last summer will stand them in good stead for their return visit with Britain and Ireland's elite next month.

Tom Youngs has enjoyed a remarkable rise to the top of the British & Irish game but he won't be resting on his laurels ahead of his first Lions adventure.