Gloucester have fined England international fly-half Danny Cipriani £2,000 for his unruly behaviour on last week’s pre-season tour of Jersey.
Cipriani was wrestled to the ground by three officers at 01:00 last Wednesday morning after an altercation with a doorman at the Royal Yacht Hotel in Saint Helier, Jersey.
The 30-year-old was with his Gloucester team-mates enjoying a night out on their pre-season tour and trouble erupted when he tried to take two bottles of vodka outside without paying for them.
50% of the fine will be paid to the club’s chosen charity, Pied Piper, a local charity raising money and awareness for sick and disabled children in Gloucestershire and 50% will be paid to Restart Rugby, the official charity of the Rugby Players’ Association.
In addition, Cipriani will be required to undertake an additional 10 hours of community service and he will work with Gloucester’s community staff coaching local children, and will be contributing to the fantastic voluntary work that the Gloucester Academy staff and players do with the homeless in the City.
A Gloucester spokesperson commented: “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.”