World Rugby have thrown the book at the Scottish Rugby Union for comments made by CEO Mark Dodson about the potential cancellation of the tie with Japan.
Dodson threatened the governing body with legal action if the final pool match did not proceed due to Typhoon Hagibis.
If it was cancelled because of the adverse weather, the tie would have been declared a draw and Scotland would have been knocked out. Such a factor would have seen the Scots become 'collateral damage', according to Dodson.
In the end, the match did proceed in Yokohama, 24 hours after the worst of the storm, and hosts Japan beat Scotland by 28 points to 21, eliminating the Scots from the tournament.
In a statement, World Rugby said:
"Rugby World Cup can confirm that it has issued misconduct charges against the Scottish Rugby Union in relation to recent comments made about Typhoon Hagibis and its potential impact on the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between Japan and Scotland. The case will be decided by an Independent Disputes Committee and Rugby World Cup will not make any further comment on this matter pending the outcome."
Scotland are likely to face a fine if found guilty.
World Rugby came in for criticism for their lack of contingency planning, which saw the matches involving England and France and New Zealand and Italy being called off.
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