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http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/news/9066/bristol-deducted-one-championship-point/
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Bristol Rugby have been deducted one Championship point for breach of league regulations in the 45-27 victory over Bedford Blues on Sunday, 6 October at the Memorial Stadium.
Following a meeting of the Championship Organising Committee, it was decided that the Club would be deducted one competition point for a breach of Championship Regulation 3.4(c).
The following RFU statement reads:
The breach of Regulation 3.4(c) took place during minute 67 and 76 of Bristol's fixture against the Blues, during which the club had fifteen players on the field.
The sequence of events and the Regulations set out in 3.4 meant that Bristol should have played with fourteen men for the period of time of the match going to uncontested scrums to the conclusion, due to Bristol's number 17 (Jason Hobson) not being able to return from the blood bin.
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