Danny Cipriani caught swearing at referee four days before England World Cup training squad is named
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Danny Cipriani’s sense of timing, usually so immaculate, was badly off beat on Saturday when he was caught swearing at Wayne Barnes in Sale’s defeat against Exeter Chiefs.
Coming four days before England’s World Cup training squad announcement and at a time when personal conduct has never been under greater scrutiny, Cipriani could not have selected a worse moment to attract unnecessary and unwanted attention to himself.
It is understood that Cipriani did not insult Banes personally.
But by addressing him directly and using foul language, the referee, who sent off Dylan Hartley for sw…
Coming four days before England’s World Cup training squad announcement and at a time when personal conduct has never been under greater scrutiny, Cipriani could not have selected a worse moment to attract unnecessary and unwanted attention to himself.
It is understood that Cipriani did not insult Banes personally.
But by addressing him directly and using foul language, the referee, who sent off Dylan Hartley for sw…