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Published 11:17 19 Dec 2017 GMT
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Cloete shrugged May off but was soon on the deck after a thunderous hit from Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi.
Munster's work at the breakdown ensured they kept possession and, two phases later, Zebo was kicking the ball to touch.
Once the ball was out of play, and with Munster prop Dave Kilcoyne down for treatment, Cloete took a knee. It was clear that he was shook and, looking back at the footage, it is no surprise why. Tuilagi went very high on the hit and Cloete's head rocked back before he hit the turf.
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Cloete battled on before he was withdrawn from the fray on 67 minutes.
Two days on and the EPCR has confirmed Tuilagi has been cited for a tackle it deems to be allegedly dangerous.
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