Healy cleared of biting allegation

Good news for British and Irish Lions prop Cian Healy who has been cleared of allegations of biting after a hearing in Brisbane.

The 25 year old had been cited after an incident involving Western Force scrum-half Brett Sheehan on Wednesday.

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The disciplinary panel found there was no conclusive video evidence to support the claims.

Healy’s tour is still in doubt, having suffered an ankle injury.

Ireland interim coach Les Kiss has named his side to face the USA in Texas on Saturday.

Connacht full back Robbie Henshaw and Ulster centre Stuart Olding make their débuts while out half Ian Madigan , Prop David Kilcoyne and back row Iain Henderson start for the first time.