Bath fined by ERL

Financial Penalty: Bath avoid points deduction

Guinness Premiership title challengers Bath have been fined over 'administrative errors' regarding player registration.

The financial punishment has been meted out by the board of England Rugby Limited. However, no details of the amount or the player's identity have been disclosed.

"The board of England Rugby Limited met today (Friday) and decided to impose a financial penalty on Bath Rugby Club because of administrative errors regarding player registration," read a statement released by ERL.

"Bath Rugby have fourteen days to appeal."

Bath may count themselves fortunate to have avoided points being docked at such a critical stage of the Premiership campaign.

Steve Meehan's side currently lie in second position heading into Saturday's Kingsholm top-of-the-table clash against leaders Gloucester.

Bath have already qualified for the league's play-offs, and two points on Saturday would guarantee them a home semi-final on May 18.