Worcester v Bristol: Andrew Kitchener and Siale Piutau banned for three games

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Image caption, Worcester forward Andrew Kitchener was sent off in the last minute of Friday's 36-13 defeat by Bristol

Worcester's Andrew Kitchener and Bristol's Siale Piutau have been handed three-match bans for fighting when the two sides met last Friday.

Both accepted charges of striking an opponent during a melee in the 79th minute of the Premiership match.

Independent disciplinary panel chair Matthew Weaver said both players apologised and a mid-range suspension was adequate punishment.

Kitchener was sent off for a punch to the face of Piutau, who was sin-binned.

England captain Owen Farrell is to face a disciplinary panel on Tuesday - he has been charged with making a dangerous tackle in Saracens' defeat by Wasps on Saturday, which saw the fly-half red-carded.