Bristol Bears will be without star winger Siva Naulago for four games following his red card in the defeat to Bath Rugby on Saturday.
An independent disciplinary hearing last night judged the Fijian winger’s high tackle, in which his shoulder made contact with the head of Bath’s Will Butt, was a midrange offence.
He accepted the charge and the panal noted Naulago sought out referee Luke Pearce after the match to apologise for the foul play as well as apologising to the player who reported concussion symptoms at half time and was removed.
