VIDEO: Sheehan faces a foul-play hearing after Lynagh incident
NEWS: Dan Sheehan, the British and Irish Lions hooker and stand-in captain, has been cited.
He escaped punishment on the field during a bad-tempered third Test, after appearing to elbow Tom Lynagh in the head.
Sheehan will have a citing complaint reviewed by a foul play review committee, 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…).
The incident happened in Australia’s 22-12 win over the British and Irish Lions in the third Test in Sydney at the weekend.
Australia’s Lynagh was knocked out of the third Test against the British & Irish Lions after failing his HIA following a brutal elbow from Dan Sheehan.
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Tom Lynagh gone for a HIA after this clearout from Dan Sheehan that wasn’t checked by the TMO
Remarkably few big decisions have gone the home team’s way in this seriespic.twitter.com/VtT5uusR73
— Will Slattery (@slatterywill) August 2, 2025
In line with World Rugby’s expedited off-field sanction process, Sheehan’s case will be considered by the on-duty foul play review committee comprising Wang Shao-ing (chair), Val Toma, and Mike Mika.
