England wing Jack Nowell has been fined £10,000 for criticising referee Karl Dickson in a tweet during Exeter Chiefs' hammering at Leicester Tigers last Sunday.
Dickson sent Olly Woodburn off and awarded a penalty try for his tackle on Chris Ashton as the flyer attempted to finish in the corner.
Nowell made his feelings about that decision crystal clear as he was forced to watch on as a spectator rather than play at Welford Road.
He posted on social media: "I'm actually in shock, like shock shocked. What the hell is happening? That's one of the worst decisions I've ever seen. EVER."
Nowell later deleted his post, but found himself in front of an independent disciplinary panel on Wednesday, charged with committing conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game.
He accepted his conduct was prejudicial and was fined £10,000, while he was also directed to undertake a referees' course.
World Rugby confirmed that Dickson had correctly applied the law.
