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Bristol deducted points for selecting Stooke

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The Rugby Paper Team
22 January 2023

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BRISTOL have been deducted five points and handed a suspended €10,000 fine by EPCR for selecting an ineligible player in the Challenge Cup.
Lock Elliott Stooke, who joined Bristol on a short-term deal after leaving Wasps, played against Perpignan and Zebre in December but then activated an early release clause in his contract to join Montpellier. EPCR rules state a player must be contracted to a club for a minimum of three months to play.

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