Caulfield saga leaves much to be desired

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BRISTOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: Josh Caulfield of Bristol Bears scores a try during the Premiership Rugby Cup game between Bristol Bears and Northampton Saints at Ashton Gate on September 23, 2023 in Bristol, England. (Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)

PETER JACKSON

It is not unreasonable to presume that those serving on the judiciary of the Champions Cup are appointed because they know a red card offence when they see one.
The saga over Josh Caulfield’s sending-off in Galway last month would suggest that is most definitely not the case.
The vast majority of those who witnessed the Bristol lock stamping on Finlay Bealham’s head saw it as a clear and obvious red. The disciplinary tribunal appointed by European Professional Club Rugby saw it as nothing of the sort.
Despite conceding that Caulfield had been guilty of foul play, they let him ...

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