IN THE CLEAR: Chiefs captain Liam Messam has been cleared to play this weekend against the Cheetahs.

Chiefs captain Liam Messam has been cleared to play this weekend after he was cited for a dangerous tackle following Sunday's match against the Sharks.



The original charge was for a breach of Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling, but Messam admitted to a lesser charge of acts contrary to good sportsmanship.

The judicial officer in charge of the hearing said the offence was at the lower end, and because of Messam's clean disciplinary record no sanction was put in place.

"On the particular facts of this matter and without setting a precedent for these type of actions, it would be wholly disproportionate to the level and type of offending involved to impose a sanction on the player," the judicial officer said.

Messam will be free to play for the Chiefs against the Cheetahs in Hamilton on Saturday.