England rugby star suspended by Premiership club after being arrested for rape

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A rugby star from ENGLAND has been suspended by his Premiership club after being arrested on suspicion of raping a teenage girl.

The international player, who was arrested on Sunday, was banned from playing for the team “until further notice” following serious allegations.

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The England star has been suspended by his Premiership rugby club, it has been confirmed

The star, who cannot be named on legal grounds, was handcuffed and taken away by police after allegedly raping a teenage girl who was celebrating her birthday.

He has now been suspended by his Premiership club following the rape allegation, it has been confirmed.

The player is said to have been partying at a nightclub in Manchester city center on Saturday night.

The alleged victim is believed to have planned to take a cab home with friends, but instead accepted a lift from the player.

He allegedly drove her to a property far from the city center where they spent the night.

The next morning at around 11 a.m., the owner found the girl in a confused state and called 999.

The star was arrested on suspicion of rape while the alleged victim was questioned by specially trained officers.

His Premiership club said in a statement: “[The club] were made aware of an allegation against one of his players and the subsequent arrest of that player by Greater Manchester Police on Sunday 9 January 2022.

“The player in question has been suspended until further notice and is currently cooperating with police to assist them in their investigation.

“As this matter is the subject of legal proceedings, there will be no further comments at this time.”

A bystander, who watched the arrest take place on Sunday, said: “Two police cars and a van came and blocked the road. They stayed here for a few hours.

“Then we saw a very expensive looking car loaded onto a recovery truck and removed. The police were very discreet about what had happened. “

A car taken to the scene was examined by forensic pathologists.

Detectives working on the investigation also visited the nightclub and studied CCTV footage.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: ‘Officers were called shortly before 11 a.m. on Sunday 9 January to report a sexual assault on a woman.

“A woman in her late teens was reportedly sexually assaulted. She is currently supported by specialist officers.

“A man was arrested on suspicion of rape and a 41-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of having administered a substance with intent to commit a sexual offense.

“The detectives have opened an investigation and are following a number of investigative leads.”

The two arrested have been released on bail.

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41-year-old woman suspected of administering a substance with intent to commit a sexual offense

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