<text>  Nathan Hughes will appear before a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel on Tuesday following the incident which saw the Wasps forward sent off and Northamptons George North taken off on a stretcher last Friday. North left the field unconscious after scoring the second of two tries in Saints 52-30 win, as Hughes was sent off for dangerous play as the Wales wing touched down. Hughes protested his innocence and now faces a disciplinary panel in London on Tuesday. George North was knocked out after colliding with Nathan Hughes knee during the win over Wasps on Friday . North was immediately knocked unconscious following the contact during Northamptons win over Wasps . The Northampton and Wales winger is treated by medical staff before leaving the field on a stretcher . A RFU statement read: Nathan Hughes Wasps Rugby will appear before an RFU Disciplinary panel on Tuesday evening 6.30pm at the London Bloomsbury Holiday Inn, charged with striking with the knee andor shin, contrary to Law 10.4a, during Northampton Saints v Wasps RFC on Friday, March 27 in the Aviva Premiership. Norths injury was a worrying sight after he took two blows to the head in Wales RBS 6 Nations defeat against England last month. He controversially played on in that game before sitting out Wales next match against Scotland. 