Cian Healy on the bench for Leinster as he lodges late appeal

Cian Healy has been cleared to play for Leinster in Saturday's Pool 5 Champions Cup game against Toulon and as a result will start on the bench wearing number 17.

Healy lodged an appeal against the two-week suspension imposed on him at an independent Disciplinary Hearing as a result of a citing complaint following his club’s European Rugby Champions Cup Round 3 match against RC Toulon last Sunday.

The independent Judicial Officer at the hearing found that Healy had committed an act of foul play during the match in contravention of Law 10.4 (f) - Dangerous charging or obstructing or grabbing of an opponent without the ball, including shouldering.

Leinster said in a statement released on Friday evening that “as a written decision of the Judicial Officer is not available, it has not yet been possible to hear the player’s appeal nor set a date for the appeal.”

Pending the outcome of the appeal hearing, Healy filed an application to the independent Appeal Committee to have his suspension lifted.

The independent Appeal Committee consisting of Professor Lorne Crerar (Scotland), Chairman, Rod McKenzie (Scotland) and Roddy Dunlop QC (Scotland) met on Friday and allowed Healy’s application to have his suspension lifted. The player is therefore free to play until the outcome of his appeal.