Lions hooker cited for elbowing Lynagh, Suaalii cleared
But the Wallabies will be breathing a sigh of relief, with Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii escaping any further scrutiny for a contentious tackle late in the game, leaving him free to travel to South Africa later in the week for the Rugby Championship.
Even though the Suaalii tackle on Tadgh Beirne in the 77th minute did not attract a penalty, there was some nervousness in the Wallabies camp that the citing commissioner could take a different view.
The Wallabies claimed a much-needed win at Accor Stadium but it could have an easier task if Sheehan's illegal shot on Lynagh in the 32nd minute was seen and earned him a red card.
With Lynagh prone at a ruck, Sheehan came from distance and tucked a shoulder to clean him out, and then made contact with the Wallaby's head with his elbow. It was dangerous and Lynagh was identified immediately afterwards as needing a HIA, which he failed.
For reasons that are still unclear, TMO Marius Jonker did not spot the Sheehan elbow and refer it to the referee, despite protocol around HIA's meaning the match officials must search for any foul play that could have caused it.
To be cited by World Rugby, and enter a judiciary process, an incident must meet a red-card threshhold.
World Rugby issued a release on Sunday, saying: 'British & Irish Lions player Dan Sheehan will have a citing complaint reviewed by an Independent Foul Play Review Committee (FPRC) after being cited by the independent citing commissioner Adrien Menez for an act of foul play contrary to Law 9.20 (a) (a player must not charge into a ruck or maul…) in the Australia v British & Irish Lions third test in Sydney on Saturday, 2 August.
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