Danny Cipriani fined £2,000 by Gloucester for boozy bust-up ahead of RFU hearing

The Cherry and Whites fly-half had been slapped with a £2,000 fine by Jersey Magistrates last week after being charged with assault and resisting arrest.

And his new Premiership club have also ordered him to carry out 10 hours of community service with Kingsholm's coaches.

The 30-year-old will also find out Tuesday when his RFU hearing will be after being charged with bringing the game into disrepute.

And he could face another fine or even ban as he sweats on his England dream.

A Gloucester statement said: “Having reviewed all the facts and spoken to both Danny and Willi Heinz, who witnessed the events first hand, we are in agreement with the Magistrate in Jersey that this was a minor incident.


"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 the 1st September, so we will not be making any further comments on this matter.”

Sale Sharks winger Ashton is also being hauled in front of the beak after punching in their friendly against Top14 champs Castres in France.

Elsewhere one player who has gone from sinner to saint, Dylan Hartley, will share the Northampton captaincy with Alex Waller this season.

Boss Chris Boyd said: “To keep Dylan in a leadership role was an obvious choice for me.

“He’s hugely respected by everyone here at Saints and has led the Club brilliantly for several years now.

“We were, however, aware that the Club could be without a captain for large chunks of the season while Dylan is away on England duty, so naming Alex as co-captain was the obvious next step.

“Alex is a pivotal figure here at Franklin’s Gardens. His leadership skills are clear to see, and he boasts an intimate knowledge of this Club having spent the entirety of his nine senior seasons here.

“Dylan and Alex have worked together for a number of years and I’m sure they will continue to build on their partnership in this new set-up.”

Hooker Hartley has not played since March after suffering concision issues in Englands worst ever Six Nations on record.

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