Lawrence Dallaglio will miss Wasps' crucial Guinness Premiership clash with Leicester on Saturday after being banned by his club for a week.

Dallaglio (pictured) received the one-week ban for striking Leicester prop Julian White during Wasps' EDF Energy Cup defeat at the Millennium Stadium last Saturday.

The ban runs from March 25-April 1.

The former England captain also faces a Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing in London next Tuesday for the same offense.

Wasps say they are satisfied there was no intention or malice on Dallaglio's part, although his actions did infringe the relevant International Rugby Board rule.

The club also took into account what they describe as Dallaglio's "exemplary previous disciplinary history."

Dallaglio said: "I accept the sanction of a week's suspension from playing for my club.

"I acknowledge that my actions infringed the rules, although I wish to stress that they were unintentional and without any malice. I have extended my apologies to Julian White.

"I hope that I can now draw a line under this incident and enjoy playing out the rest of my final season."

Wasps will likely miss their inspirational skipper for the must-win league clash with the Tigers, though they do have able replacements at number eight in the shape of England internationals James Haskell and Joe Worsley.

The London club are currently seventh in the standings and need a strong finish to the season to stand any chance of qualifying for the play-offs and Heineken Cup.

Dallaglio, 35, will retire from all rugby next month following a glittering career that saw him help England win the 2003 World Cup.

Terence O'Rorke / Eurosport