DANNY CIPRIANI HAS been fined £2,000 by Gloucester following a disciplinary hearing to review an incident that led to his conviction on charges of common assault and resisting arrest.
The England fly-half pleaded guilty to the two charges last week following an incident outside a Jersey nightclub in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Cipriani was fined £2,000 and made to pay £250 in compensation by Jersey Magistrates Court, while charges of larceny, assault on police and being disorderly on licensed premises were dropped.
The 30-year-old still faces an RFU hearing into his conduct, but his club on Monday confirmed the action they would be taking, with the proceeds of his latest fine to be split between two charities.
Cipriani will also be required to undertake an additional 10 hours of community service.
“Having reviewed all the facts and spoken to both Danny and [captain] Willi Heinz, who witnessed the events first hand, we are in agreement with the Magistrate in Jersey that this was a minor incident,” said a Gloucester spokesperson.
“While Danny is very apologetic for his actions, we do not believe he is guilty of bringing the game into disrepute and he will continue to get our full support.
“Danny has now faced disciplinary action from both the courts and his club and, with the new season about to kick off, our focus is very much on preparing for Northampton on September 1, so we will not be making any further comments on this matter.”
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I’m surprised you haven’t picked up on Chris Ashton being in hot water over a punching incident in a friendly at the weekend, that’s probably great for click-bait as he’s hated in Ireland.
@SilexFlint: he’s hated in most places in fairness
@Martin Quinn: Tuilagi was wrong but that doesn’t make Ashton right. He’s had falling outs with loads of people. The likes of him, Cipriani, Henson and James O’Connor strike me as having the same issue: Massive egos. You can’t have that in a team sport.
@Rudiger McMonihan: You should listen to the interview Cipriani did with BT last year. He came across very well in fairness to him. This incident has been blown way out of proportion by all accounts. The judge said it was a minor incident. I’d hate to be him on a night out. You’d have every w****r in a nightclub going for you for no reason!
Its remarkabke but unsurprising just how dreadfully managed or disciplined many of Englands players are.
@Gavin Mitchell: it’s probably a byproduct of the rugby culture there in general. Everyone I know who has played in both Ireland and England says that the ridiculous “Lad” behaviour we often get carried away by here, is far more exaggerated over there.
@Rudiger McMonihan: Are these people that you know playing rugby on their playstations? I hear Rugby 18 is awesome.
@Kevin McSavage: Who plays rugby computer games? They haven’t been good since Lomu sold them in the 90s… Go away and get a better joke ya sap