Cipriani: Arrested for drunk driving

 

Cipriani, who returned to Six Nations action in February after a seven-year absence and has been tipped for a place in the England World Cup squad, was not hurt in the collision.

 

Hours before the incident, Cipriani had played for England against the Barbarians, scoring two tries and kicking 23 points to push himself further into contention for this year's tournament.

 

Metropolitan Police confirmed that a 27-year-old man had been arrested and released on bail.

 

Cipriani is the latest England player to be involved in off-field problems and is yet another headache for England’s head coach Stuart Lancaster, who will only decide what action to take once a clearer picture of the incident and its causes emerge. 

 

England have already been forced to discard their established internationals Dylan Hartley and Manu Tuilagi from their World Cup plans on disciplinary grounds

 

Source: Reuters