Danny Cipriani has been charged with assaulting a police officer after he got caught up in a "boozed-up nightclub row" in Jersey this week

An eye witness told The Sun Online: "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."

The hunk - who previously dated Kelly Brook - was said to be on a pub crawl with his team mates from Gloucester RFC as part of the club's pre-season tour.

An insider explained: "The player was clearly sozzled and could be seen swaying around. He could clearly be heard saying, 'These wrists are gold, loosen the cuffs'. It caused a bit of a laugh. When the police arrested him he was very relaxed.

"St Helier is like a small village and nothing happens here without everyone knowing. A few clubbers who watched the drama were die-hard England fans. Even as Cipriani was taken away, people were asking if it meant the end of his international career."

Danny was ushered into a police car and taken down to custody where he will remain until his appearance in court at 10am today.

However, his boozy antics have left a dark cloud over the future of his sporting career as he was only welcomed back into the England team in June after he was dropped 10 years ago following a series of disciplinary issues.

Speaking of the tour in South Africa, Eddie Jones said of Danny: "If he's a good character he could be in the team for a long time. If he's a bad character, there's always a plane back from Johannesburg."