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Cipriani 'totally heartbroken'

Dropped England youngster Danny Cipriani has apologised "unreservedly" for visiting a nightclub days before the most important match of his fledgling career.

The 20-year-old Wasps star was cut from the team to face Scotland in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash at Murrayfield after being pictured outside a club shortly after midnight on Thursday.

Cipriani, who claims he only went to the club to give tickets to a friend, told The Sun: "First and foremost I would like to apologise unreservedly to Brian Ashton, my England team-mates and the RFU. Playing for England means absolutely everything to me and I am totally heartbroken not to be taking part in Saturday's match against Scotland."

He added: "Believe me, it is a harsh punishment but I will take it on the chin and dwell on what I have done wrong. I have already learnt an extremely painful lesson for one brief moment of naivety.

"I've digested what happened and fully accept I was in the wrong place at the wrong time."

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