Overview
- The suspension sidelines him for Northampton’s opening Champions Cup ties against Pau and the Pretoria Bulls.
- The 19-year-old was sent off one minute into the Bristol match for a dangerous aerial challenge on fly-half Sam Worsley at Ashton Gate.
- The RFU panel ruled the contact reckless rather than intentional after Todaro admitted the charge concerning interference with a jumper in the air.
- The judgment underscored rising risks in aerial contests and said players must show heightened caution when approaching, taking off and landing.
- Worsley avoided serious injury and Bristol won 46-12, handing Northampton their first league defeat of the season.