Steff Evans cleared to take part in Pro 12 final for Scarlets

Scarlets winger Steffan Evans has been cleared to play in the Pro 12 final for his side against Munster despite his red-card incident against Leinster in the semi-final in Dublin.

Evans, who scored the opening try for Scarlets in the play-off against Leinster last Friday was sent-off at the stroke of half-time for performing a dangerous tackle on Leinster and Ireland centre Garry Ringrose.

Despite, being one man down for the majority of the game, Scarlets successfully managed to overcome Leinster with a 15-27 victory to book a berth in the final of the tournament.

Having appeared before a disciplinary panel in Edinburgh on Wednesday, the majority of the decisions went in favour of the 22-year-old, thereby clearing him of any suspension.

This also means Evans will be available for Scarlets in the final against Munster and also for Wales in their upcoming Pacific tour.

A statement released on behalf of the PRO12 read: " The disciplinary panel - Roddy Dunlop QC (chair), Roddy MacLeod and Iain Leslie (all Scotland) - decided, by a majority, that the player undertook a lawful tackle in a manner that was consistent with the laws of the game.

"The tackle only became dangerous as a result of the intervention of Scarlets No 3 (Samson Lee)."