Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Cipriani axed from England team Danny Cipriani has been dropped from England's team to face Scotland because of what the Rugby Football Union has described as "inappropriate behaviour". The Wasps player was set to make his first England start on Saturday after being named at full-back. The matter is believed to revolve around Cipriani, 20, being pictured leaving a London nightclub soon after midnight on Thursday morning. Iain Balshaw, who was dropped to make way for Cipriani, is recalled. The RFU says no further disciplinary action will be taken against Cipriani but he has been warned and advised about his future conduct. England head coach Brian Ashton said: "I have taken the decision regarding Danny and the matter is now closed. I will keep an open mind on selecting him for future games." Cipriani will not travel to Scotland with England later on Thursday and has been included in the Wasps squad for their Premiership game at home to Harlequins on Sunday. Balshaw's place on the replacements bench for Saturday's Six Nations game at Murrayfield has been taken by Sale fly-half Charlie Hodgson. Cipriani has won two England caps, coming on as a replacement in the 2008 Six Nations games against Wales and Italy. Dickhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 What did he do like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 What did he do like? It says in the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6996 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 What did he do like? It says in the article. He left a nightclub. OMFG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 What did he do like? It says in the article. He left a nightclub. OMFG. All you had to do was read it numbnuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 What did he do like? It says in the article. He left a nightclub.OMFG. All you had to do was read it numbnuts. I fail to see why leaving a nightclub would get you axed from the England team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 What did he do like? It says in the article. He left a nightclub. OMFG. All you had to do was read it numbnuts. I fail to see why leaving a nightclub would get you axed from the England team. I think its safe to assume he broke a team curfew. He needs to drop the Billy Big-Balls attitude if he is going to replace Sir Jonny of Wilkinson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 What did he do like? It says in the article. He left a nightclub. OMFG. All you had to do was read it numbnuts. I fail to see why leaving a nightclub would get you axed from the England team. Do you reckon it might have had something to with them having a game on Saturday? That's in the article too btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6996 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Rules are there for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Rules are there for a reason. To bend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 What did he do like? It says in the article. He left a nightclub. OMFG. All you had to do was read it numbnuts. I fail to see why leaving a nightclub would get you axed from the England team. Do you reckon it might have had something to with them having a game on Saturday? That's in the article too btw. Not exactly like he's gone out the night before the game is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 What did he do like? It says in the article. He left a nightclub. OMFG. All you had to do was read it numbnuts. I fail to see why leaving a nightclub would get you axed from the England team. Do you reckon it might have had something to with them having a game on Saturday? That's in the article too btw. Not exactly like he's gone out the night before the game is it? I honestly don't even know what you're arguing now. He obviously broke a curfew imposed by the England management. Take it up with Brian Ashton if you're not happy about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7336 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Any professional club has a 2 night curfew before a game. If hes getting in pissed at 4am on friday morning hes hardly going to be on top of his game at saturday lunch time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Any professional club has a 2 night curfew before a game. If hes getting in pissed at 4am on friday morning hes hardly going to be on top of his game at saturday lunch time. He gets credit for having invented a time machine though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Stupid thing to do really, he was about to get his chance to show what he can do in a pretty easy game if England hit any sort of form and he blows it, you wouldn't catch Wilkinson doing this, he'd probably still be doing kicking practice at that time of night knowing him!! What's daft though is Ashton dropped Balshaw (rightly) from fullback and brings in Cipriani, but now he's brough Balshaw back when he has Tait there to play fullback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty 0 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Any professional club has a 2 night curfew before a game. If hes getting in pissed at 4am on friday morning hes hardly going to be on top of his game at saturday lunch time. And apparantly he wasn't drinking, and it was just after 12am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7336 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Still a daft trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 Punishment served, he's now replaced Wilkinson in the England side. The curse of Northern Rock claims another victim, Wilkinson joining Owen and Harmison as former Rock advert stars whose form has gone to shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 And Harmi has been dropped from the cricket team. It's all Gemmill's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 And Harmi has been dropped from the cricket team. It's all Gemmill's fault. Hardly, the sack of shite should have been dropped in 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 10041 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 And Harmi has been dropped from the cricket team. It's all Gemmill's fault. Hardly, the sack of shite should have been dropped in 2005. Bit harsh on Gemmill tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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