Rugby star Danny Cipriani admits nightclub assault

England rugby star Danny Cipriani was today fined £2,000 after admitting attacking a police officer on a drunken night out.

The controversial fly half pleaded guilty to common assault and resisting arrest during the fracas at a St Helier’s bar in Jersey in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Cipriani, 30, was held overnight in custody and appeared before magistrates this morning, where he was given a £2,000 fine and ordered to pay £250 to female police officer who suffered bruising to her neck in the incident.

Two other charges - larceny and being disorderly on licensed premises - were dropped.

The rugby player, who was in Jersey for a training session with his club Gloucester, now faces an uncertain future with England following the incident.

Head coach Eddie Jones brought him back into the international fold this summer, but said his future involvement would be based on his behaviour.

Cipriani was arrested after a fracas with a bouncer at the Little Drift bar, having tried to leave the premises with a drink in his hand.

After being handcuffed, he reportedly told officers: “These wrists are gold, loosen the cuffs”.

Cipriani, who has a chequered disciplinary past, will now face showdowns with his club and international bosses to determine his rugby future.