Leinster prop Cian Healy has been suspended for two weeks following an independent Disciplinary Hearing in London today.
Healy was cited by the match Citing Commissioner for allegedly striking the RC Toulon hooker, Guilhem Guirado, with his knee in the 26th minute of their European Rugby Champions Cup match on December 13th.
The independent Judicial Officer, Jeremy Summers, heard submissions and evidence from Healy, who pleaded not guilty to the offence of striking, from the Leinster Rugby Head of Rugby Operations, Guy Easterby, from Leinster Rugby's legal representative, Derek Hegarty, and from the EPCR Disciplinary Officer, Liam McTiernan.
In upholding the citing complaint, the Judicial Officer decided that Healy had committed a reckless act of foul play and he found that the offence was at the low end of World Rugby's sanctions and selected three weeks as the appropriate entry point.
He then reduced the sanction by one week taking into account the player's good character and good conduct during the hearing before imposing a suspension of two weeks.
Healy is free to play on Monday, 11 January 2016.
Both the player and EPCR have the right to appeal the decision.
Healy was left out of Leinster's squad for tomorrow's Pro 12 game at home to Connacht
Leinster Head Coach Leo Cullen left Healy out of their squad for tomorrow's Pro 12 game against Connacht.
He won't be happy with the decision and feels his player should never have been cited in the first place.
