{"id":10342,"date":"2012-04-30T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-30T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/04\/update-1-rugby-cipriani-leaves-melbourne-rebels\/"},"modified":"2012-04-30T08:30:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-30T06:30:00","slug":"update-1-rugby-cipriani-leaves-melbourne-rebels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-rugby-cipriani-leaves-melbourne-rebels\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Rugby-Cipriani leaves Melbourne Rebels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>* Cipriani leaves midway through Super Rugby season<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>* Decision endorsed by club, local media say<\/p>\n<p> (Adds details)<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">MELBOURNE, April 30<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; Former England flyhalf Danny<br \/>\nCipriani has left the Melbourne Rebels midway through the Super<br \/>\nRugby season, local media reported on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Rebels were not immediately able to confirm the<br \/>\ndeparture of the 24-year-old, who was on a two-year deal with<br \/>\nthe club which was set to expire this year.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cipriani was due to return to England at the end of the<br \/>\nseason after signing a three-year deal with the Sale Sharks in<br \/>\nMarch in a bid to revive his international career.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The seven-test flyhalf joined the foundation Rebels side<br \/>\nlast year as a marquee player, citing hopes of a fresh start<br \/>\naway from the media glare in England, but was soon under the<br \/>\nspotlight in Australia for breaching team discipline on a number<br \/>\nof occasions.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cipriani landed himself in hot water last year for taking a<br \/>\nbottle of vodka from the bar of a local nightspot without paying<br \/>\nfor it and was later stood down for a month for breaching team<br \/>\ncurfews and failing to turn up to training.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>He pledged to see out his contract with the Rebels last year<br \/>\nand despite no further reports of off-field problems, has<br \/>\nstruggled for form this year in a new-look side boasting<br \/>\nWallabies recruits Kurtley Beale and James O&#8217;Connor.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Reports said Cipriani&#8217;s early departure had been approved by<br \/>\nthe club and was not related to any further discipline breach.<br \/>\n (Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by John O&#8217;Brien\/Peter<br \/>\nRutherford)<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\n<p>         \t\t\u00a9 Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* Cipriani leaves midway through Super Rugby season * Decision endorsed by club, local media say (Adds details) MELBOURNE, April 30 (Reuters) &#8211; Former England flyhalf Danny Cipriani has left the Melbourne Rebels midway through the Super Rugby season, local media reported on Monday. 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