Gloucester fined for breach

Gloucester was handed a suspended two-point deduction and were fined £5,000 for breaching Premiership Regulation 3.3(a).

In the Premiership match against Sale Sharks on March 29 the club selected Mariano Galarza, who did not hold effective registration for Gloucester.

A panel of Jeremy Summers (chairman), Bonike Erinle and Robert Horner imposed the sanction - suspended until the end of the 2016-17 season - and the fine, which is payable immediately.

"The recommended sanction for a breach such as here, which involved an administrative error as opposed to an attempt to gain a competitive advantage, is a deduction of two league points," Summers said.

"The Panel felt that there were circumstances specific to this case which meant it was appropriate to suspend that deduction.

"However, should there be another breach of relevant regulations before the end of the 2016-17 season the deduction will be imposed in addition to any other sanction required at the time."