Evans free to play in final

Scarlets have received a major boost ahead of their PRO12 final against Munster on Saturday after wing Steff Evans was cleared to play.

A Disciplinary Panel convened in Edinburgh this morning to consider the red card against Evans, under Law 10.4 (e) – Dangerous Tackling.

The incident occurred during Scarlets' PRO12 semi-final against Leinster at the RDS Arena on Friday when referee Marius Mitrea deemed the player to have committed an act of foul play against an opponent player.

The Disciplinary Panel – Roddy Dunlop QC (Chair), Roddy MacLeod and Iain Leslie (all Scotland) – decided, by a majority, that the Player undertook a lawful tackle in a manner that was consistent with the laws of the game.

The tackle only became dangerous as a result of the intervention of Scarlets prop Samson Lee. The Panel having directed itself under reference to the decision of the Appeal Committee in Ross Ford and Jonny Gray (RWC 2015) decided, by a majority, that this meant that the red card should be rescinded.

The player is therefore free to play.