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NSW Waratahs flanker Dean Mumm has been suspended for two weeks after being cited over an incident in last night’s Investec Super 14 match against the Queensland Reds in Brisbane.

Mumm faced Judicial Officer Paul Tully today to answer a charge of barging into a ruck and maul under Law 10.4 (h).

The hearing followed an incident in the 35th minute of the second half where Mumm made contact with the back of Reds replacement hooker Saia Faingaa.

Mr Tully found Mumm was in breach of the regulation and suspended him up to an including 28 February. Mumm will miss the Waratahs’ next two matches.

“There was a directive issued by the IRB in 2007 in relation to cleaning out and the intent of the IRB was to rid the game of this sort of activity,” Mr Tully said.

Waratahs lock Will Caldwell and Reds lock Adam Byrnes were also cited to appear before Mr Tully following two incidents in the 18th minute of the first half.

Caldwell was cleared after being cited to face a charge of breaching Law 10.4 (m) relating to contact with the eye of an opponent.

Statements were considered from both Caldwell and Byrnes and medical evidence was tendered.

Caldwell pleaded not guilty. Byrnes said he did not feel pressure to his eye and the medical evidence did not indicate an eye injury was sustained by Byrnes.

Mr Tully found Caldwell’s hand first made contact with Byrnes’ chest before slipping up to the face.

In explaining his decision to clear Caldwell of the charge, Mr Tully said: “There was no complaint from the other player involved, no reaction from other players in the region and there was no medical evidence of injury.”

Mr Tully also cleared Byrnes who was cited to face a charge of breaching Law 10.4 (m) relating to biting.

Byrnes pleaded not guilty. Caldwell also gave evidence that his finger had been in the Reds player’s mouth but a laceration to the digit was caused not by a bite but when he attempted to rip his finger away from Byrnes’ mouth.

Waratahs doctor Sharon Flahive gave evidence stating the injury was caused by a ripping motion rather than a bite.

“Dr Flahive has more than 20 years’ experience with sporting teams,” said Mr Tully after clearing Byrnes of the charge.

“I did find on both matters that while there were no breaches it was appropriate for the incidents to be forwarded by way of citing so I could examine the totality of the evidence.”