Bulls win appeal on RFL conduct charge

The West Yorkshire club was furious when the governing body decreed in April that some of of its staff had behaved badly during and after the heated opening game of the Championship game of the season at Leigh Centurions.

Leigh head of rugby Derek Beaumont was fined £2,000 - half suspended until the end of this season - on a similar charge after he was caught up in ugly scenes during the match on February 15.

However, an independent tribunal have since ruled they were “not comfortably satisfied that the charges brought against Bradford could be proved.”

A Bulls spokesperson said: “The club was always confident that the Independent Appeals Panel would arrive at an amicable decision.

“We would like to thank everyone involved in the process.”

Meanwhile, the appeals tribunal also halved a £2,000 fine imposed on the club for having 14 players on the pitch during a Championship fixture against Dewsbury Rams played on June 14.

The tribunal accepted the offence was serious but felt, given the circumstances, a fine of £1,000 was more appropriate for a Championship club.

The extra player was only on the field of play for a matter of seconds.