Banned Leinster flags failed 'snap test, slip test and fire test', say Bath

Bath Rugby have issued a lengthy statement about the reasons behind their decision to prevent Leinster distributing 1,500 flags to travelling supporters last Saturday.

Banned Leinster flags failed 'snap test, slip test and fire test', say Bath

Bath Rugby have issued a lengthy statement about the reasons behind their decision to prevent Leinster distributing 1,500 flags to travelling supporters last Saturday.

They say that new safety regulations introduced in the UK on November 1 mean that fans' flags must meet new criteria, including proof that the flags are fire-retardant.

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