England rugby star Danny Cipriani charged with assaulting police outside Jersey nightclub

England rugby star Danny Cipriani has been charged with assaulting police outside a nightclub in Jersey.

The fly-half, 30, is also charged with resisting arrest, common assault, larceny, and being disorderly on licensed premises, police said.

His club side, Gloucester, said the incident happened in St Helier during the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Cipriani is due to appear at Jersey Magistrates Court at 10am on Thursday.

He has only recently re-established himself as a first-choice England player following a number of years out of the international picture.

A States of Jersey Police spokesman said: "This afternoon 30-year-old Daniel Cipriani was charged with common assault, larceny, assault on police, resisting arrest and disorderly on licensed premises.

"He's been remanded in custody until his court appearance at the magistrates' court at 10am tomorrow.

"He was arrested in the early hours of this morning following an incident in Mulcaster Street in St Helier."

Cipriani was on the island with his club during a pre-season tour including a training session with the Jersey Reds team.

He joined Gloucester earlier this summer following the expiration of his Wasps contract, with the 2018/19 season due to begin on September 1.

The club said in a statement: "Gloucester Rugby are very aware of an incident involving Danny Cipriani in the early hours of Wednesday morning following an incident at a St Helier nightclub.

"He was arrested and has since been charged. He will appear at Jersey Magistrates Court at 10 a.m. tomorrow morning."