Armitage to face charge of pushing doping officer

ENGLAND international Delon Armitage has been charged by the Rugby Football Union after he allegedly pushed a doping control officer.

It is also alleged he used threatening and/or abusive and obscene language towards the officer from UK Anti-Doping during a routine test immediately after London Irish’s Aviva Premiership game against Bath on New Year’s Day.

London Irish full-back Armitage, who returned a negative test, will face an RFU disciplinary hearing in London today.