UPDATE: Sean O'Brien cleared to play the All Blacks

British and Irish Lions flanker Sean O’Brien has been cleared to play the All Blacks in the final test.

O’Brien will not miss the deciding match of the Lions Series in Auckland this coming weekend after going before a disciplinary panel and having the charges against him dismissed.

Sean O'Brien available for 3rd Test against @AllBlacks after citing dismissed #LionsNZ2017 #NZLvBIL

— British & Irish Lions (@lionsofficial) July 2, 2017

Citing Commissioner Scott Nowland cited O’Brien for striking All Blacks winger Waisake Naholo with a swinging arm. The Citing Commissioner said the incident, in the 19th minute of the second half, is deemed to have met the threshold for a red card.

O’Brien went before a judicial panel consisting of Adam Casselden (AUS), David Croft (AUS), and John Langford (AUS), who heard the case at the New Zealand Rugby offices in Wellington.

Earlier today Sonny Bill Williams pleaded guilty for his shoulder charge against Anthony Watson.

That hearing resulted in a four-week suspension being imposed on the centre, whose place in the All Blacks’ squad for next weekend’s decisive third Test has been taken by Malakai Fekitoa.

“Just finished my hearing, ended up getting four weeks,” Williams was quoted as saying by stuff.co.nz.

“Obviously really disappointed, but happy with being able to get in there and say my piece.”

Williams is the first All Black to have been dismissed in a Test match for 50 years.