Ireland's Tadhg Furlong has been cleared by a disciplinary committee regarding allegations of foul play during Leinster's recent United Rugby Championship victory over Munster. The incident, which involved Munster back row Gavin Coombes, arose during the first half of the match, where Leinster triumphed with a score of 24-18 at Aviva Stadium.

Coombes had raised the claim with match referee Andrew Brace, but the television match official (TMO) Colin Stanley could not find definitive video evidence to support the accusation. Following this, Furlong was cited for a potential breach of Law 9.27, which prohibits actions that undermine good sportsmanship, including any inappropriate contact with the genitals.

The disciplinary panel, consisting of Simon Thomas (Wales), Attie Heyns (South Africa), and Pamela Woodman (Scotland), convened on Thursday and reached a unanimous decision to dismiss the citing complaint. They concluded that Furlong did not commit an act of foul play as defined by the law.

While the complaint was dismissed, the panel acknowledged that Coombes had provided "an honest account of his recollection of events surrounding the incident."

With the incident behind him, Furlong, 33, remains eligible for selection in Ireland's Nations Championship home matches against Argentina, Fiji, and South Africa, as well as the finals weekend fixture at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium.