Gloucester fined for ineligible player
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Gloucester have been fined £5,000 and given a suspended two-point deduction for fielding an incorrectly registered player in a Premiership match.
Argentine lock Mariano Galarza, 28, did not hold registration
when selected for the 23-6 defeat at Sale
on 29 March.
An independent panel said the breach was an "administrative error" and not done to gain a competitive advantage.
A points penalty will only be applied if "relevant regulations" are breached again by the end of the 2016-17 season.
Jeremy Summers, who chaired the independent panel, said there we…
Argentine lock Mariano Galarza, 28, did not hold registration
when selected for the 23-6 defeat at Sale
on 29 March.
An independent panel said the breach was an "administrative error" and not done to gain a competitive advantage.
A points penalty will only be applied if "relevant regulations" are breached again by the end of the 2016-17 season.
Jeremy Summers, who chaired the independent panel, said there we…
