Cian Healy has been cleared to play in Leinster’s Pro12 derby against Munster on 27 December after an appeal hearing on Wednesday - but will face another hearing at a later date.
Ireland international Healy was cited over a clash with Toulon hooker Guilhem Guirado during the Champions Cup collision on 13 December.
An initial charge of striking with the knee was not proven, and was amended by Welsh judicial officer Roger Morris to "dangerous charging or obstructing or grabbing of an opponent without the ball, including shouldering", in breach of Law 10.4 (f) and (k) of World Rugby's regulations.
Healy appealed successfully against the amended sanction, but an EPRC statement said "the original citing complaint against the player should be reheard at a later date by a different independent Judicial Officer from the Disciplinary Hearing".
Healy was cleared to play in last Saturday's return fixture with Toulon as he waited for his appeal to be heard and featured as a second-half replacement. He will now be available for the crunch clash at Thomond Park (Live, RTÉ Radio 1, 5.15pm).
"The Appeal Committee also decided that the original citing complaint against the player should be reheard at a later date"
The full EPRC statement read: “An independent Appeal Committee has today (Wednesday, 23 December 2015) allowed an appeal by the Leinster Rugby player, Cian Healy, against the two-week suspension imposed on him as a result of a citing complaint following his club's European Rugby Champions Cup Round 3 match against RC Toulon.
“The Appeal Committee determined that the decision of the independent Judicial Officer at a Disciplinary Hearing on Thursday, 17 December 2015 should be set aside, and Healy is therefore free to play with immediate effect.
“However, the Appeal Committee also decided that the original citing complaint against the player should be reheard at a later date by a different independent Judicial Officer from the Disciplinary Hearing.
“The Appeal Committee consisting of Professor Lorne Crerar (Scotland), Chairman, Rod McKenzie (Scotland) and Roddy Dunlop QC (Scotland), heard submissions by video conference on behalf of Healy by Leinster Rugby's legal representative, Donal Spring, and on behalf of the EPCR Disciplinary Officer, Liam McTiernan.”
