Bath rugby squad punished after drunken antics at stadium including streaking
Players are let off a fire extinguisher and heckled international fly-halves during a £60 kicking session for kids
BATH have disciplined almost a QUARTER of their squad for their drunken antics.
Eleven men have been handed a club rap for allegedly streaking and letting off a fire extinguisher.
Players are also thought to have heckled from a hospitality box as international fly-halves George Ford and Rhys Priestland held a kicking clinic - costing £60 - for children after a training session on April 25.
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A club statement read: “Bath Rugby has now concluded disciplinary hearings with the players involved in the events at the Recreation Ground two weeks ago.
Players had reportedly been given to east pizzas and drink beer before the evening got out of hand.
"The club takes the appropriate conduct of all players and staff very seriously and does not condone the incident in any way.
"The matter has been dealt with in accordance with the club’s disciplinary process and appropriate sanctions have been given to the players involved.”
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Club coach Todd Blackadder had said: "I know the guys themselves are really disappointed so we'll deal with it.
"We take these things really seriously and we've got a responsibility to our game, our supporters, our sponsors and our owner.
"It's not majorly serious but it's serious enough that we're going to deal with it internally.
"People are dying in Syria every day, this was just a social that got a little bit out of hand but we will sort it out and deal with it."