Catalans Dragons forward Dave Taylor has been cleared of gouging.

The former Queensland and Australia representative was accused of gouging St Helens fullback Jonny Lomax during the Dragons’ 39-16 Super League defeat by Saints at Langtree Park last month.

Taylor denied the grade E offence, which carries a ban of between four and eight matches, when he faced a Rugby Football League independent disciplinary tribunal on Tuesday evening and was found not guilty.

The hearing was due to be heard a week ago but was postponed at the request of the Dragons.