Crockett can play on after successful appeal

Bath Rugby co-captain Alex Crockett has escaped a ban after successfully appealing against his first yellow card against Gloucester.

The centre was controversially sent off during Saturday's 36-27 defeat after receiving two yellow cards, one for a technical offence and the second for a dangerous tackle on Charlie Sharples.

But the first one was rescinded by a disciplinary panel comprising of Christopher Quinlan (chairman), John Doubleday and David Martin after Crockett appeared before them at Bristol Filton Holiday Inn tonight.

A RFU statement said: "Alex Crockett of Bath Rugby is free to continue playing following his sending-off in the Guinness Premiership match against Gloucester Rugby on February 28.

"The centre tonight successfully appealed against the first yellow card for a technical offence, although the second yellow card for a dangerous tackle stands."