The Daily Telegraph's Mick Cleary looks at the state of Delon Armitage's career after his brush with the law.
"Delon Armitage’s England career looks to be over after the London Irish full-back was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning for alleged assault in a Torquay nightclub.
He was released on bail after being interviewed by Devon and Cornwall police who responded to an incident in which a local man received a split lip following an altercation.
Armitage, a troubled soul during a 12-month period that has seen him serve bans for four different offences, was summarily suspended from the England Saxons squad.
The news cast a shadow over what was intended to be the upbeat announcement of Harlequins’ flanker, Chris Robshaw, as England captain for at least the opening two matches of the RBS Six Nations championship. The ethical clean-up of English rugby has encountered another blockage."
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