All Black Cowan faces disciplinary hearing

(CNN) -- All-Blacks scrum-half Jimmy Cowan will face a New Zealand Rugby Union disciplinary hearing in Wellington on Tuesday, after his second arrest in seven weeks for disorderly behavior at a bar, team management announced on Monday.

All Blacks manager Darren Shand told a press conference: "We are very concerned about the off-field behavior at the weekend involving Jimmy.

"Clearly there is a pattern of behavior that indicates he doesn't make good decisions when he has been drinking. He's very nervous for his future."

Shand said normally a disciplinary hearing would be held after a player had been in court.

"Given this is Jimmy's second incident in a very short space of time, we want to act now and resolve it.

"We feel it is in the interests of both parties to get this resolved now."

The 26-year-old Cowan made his debut in 2004 and has played in 10 Tests.

He was arrested in the South Island city of Invercargill and charged with disorderly behavior likely to cause violence.

He was reportedly arrested after a confrontation with a bouncer at a bar in the early hours of Sunday morning.

He had been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in Dunedin over another incident at a bar on May 10.

In 2005, the NZRU suspended Cowan for a week when he was sent home early from a Junior All Blacks trip to Australia after an incident in a Brisbane bar.

Cowan is currently in the All Blacks squad in Wellington this week, preparing for Saturday's opening Tri-Nations Test against South Africa.

New Zealand have recalled Hurricanes loose forward Chris Masoe for Saturday's game.

He replaces captain Richie McCaw, who injured his ankle in New Zealand's 44-12 win over England on June 21 and is expected to be out of action for up to six weeks.

Waikato lock Kevin O'Neill will also join the squad as cover for Ali Williams, who is recovering from a sprained ankle.

Wellington loose forward Rodney So'oialo will captain the All Blacks in McCaw's absence.