South Sydney forward Sam Burgess has been hit with a grade two charge for his shot on Cronulla Sharks fullback Matt Moylan.

Burgess will likely one or two matches depending on his plea ahead of the judiciary hearing on Tuesday night.

He will almost certainly miss next weekend's blockbuster showdown with the table topping Melbourne Storm.

Burgess whacked Moylan high in just the fourth minute of Saturday night's match.

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Moylan was allowed to play on for almost 15 minutes, in which time, he played a part in almost gifting the Bunnies a bizarre opening try.

He was eventually taken off for an HIA, but was allowed to play the rest of the match.

The base penalty for Burgess' charge is 150 points, and he has a 50% loading for a prior similar offence in the last two years.

If he takes the early guilty plea, he will miss next weekend's match.

If he fights the charge and loses, he'll be stood down for two games.