England rugby star Danny Cipriani will spend the night in the cells after being charged with assaulting police at a Jersey nightclub.
The fly half, 30, was charged with common assault, larceny, assault on police, resisting arrest and disorderly on licensed premises, at a St Helier nightclub, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Jersey Magistrates’ Court on Thursday morning.
It is thought Cipriani was involved in the unsavoury incident after a disagreement with a bouncer outside The Little Drift nightclub, which is thought to be attached to The Royal Yacht spa hotel, in the island’s capital of St Helier.
England fly-half Danny Cipriani pictured last night out with other Gloucester Rugby players for dinner

Danny Cipriani shared an image on Instagram of him out to dinner with Gloucester Rugby teammates

Gloucester’s Danny Cipriani will appear at Jersey Magistrates Court on Thursday morning

Danny Cipriani pictured with a fan last night. The England fly-half has been charged by police following an incident at a nightclub in Jersey
A witness told The Sun: ‘Cipriani was in a row after a big disagreement with a burly bouncer.
‘The player wanted to take his drink outside, but wasn’t allowed.
‘An argument broke out, and neither man backed down.
‘Things turned nasty and there was a scuffle as the duo spilled out into the street.
‘Cipriani, looking unsteady on his feet, was detained. Police were called straightaway.’
Gloucester released a short statement on Wednesday evening regarding the incident.
It read: ‘Gloucester Rugby are 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 by police.
‘He will appear at Jersey Magistrates’ Court at 10am tomorrow morning.
‘The club will be issuing no further comment at this time but will make a further announcement in due course.’

Cipriani agreed to join Gloucester at end of last season, days after being recalled to England

Gloucester player Owen Williams posts an image on the team while on a pre-season tour and training on the island of Jersey
Cipriani has been pictured on social media with his teammates at Gloucester RFC, who are believed to be on a pre-season tour.
Last week Cipriani vowed to ‘do everything I can’ to remain in the England set-up after making his first Test match start in 10 years.
The 30-year-old forced his way back into the Test No 10 shirt — which he had last worn a decade earlier — and had a major hand in a face-saving victory over the Springboks, in the series finale in Cape Town.
A statement by Jersey Police read: ‘This morning 30-year-old Daniel Cipriani was charged with common assault, larceny, assault on police, resisting arrest and disorderly on licensed premises.
‘He has been remanded in custody until a court appearance at magistrates court at 10am tomorrow.’
Cipriani agreed to join the West Country club at the end of last season, just days after being recalled to the England squad for the summer tour of South Africa.
Cipriani featured on the Gloucester Rugby Store’s Twitter page on Monday.
Today his teammates

The 30-year-old featured on the Gloucester Rugby Store’s Twitter page on Monday
Cipriani started his playing career at Wasps and made his debut against Bristol aged 17 in the Powergen Cup in December 2004.
He has long been touted as a future England star and was a replacement for injured legend Jonny Wilkinson in the Autumn Internationals in 2008.
But a number of factors have impeded his progress and it remains to be seen how this could impact his future England chances.
The 30-year-old is also known for his previous relationships with Kirsty Gallagher, Katie Price and Kelly Brook.
The incident in Jersey happened just hours after England cricketer Ben Stokes was cleared of affray, in an unrelated incident, following a city centre brawl outside Bristol nightclub Mbargo.
The 27-year-old was recalled to England’s Test squad after he was acquitted of affray by a jury following a trial at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday.
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