Sacked Sale player receives RFU rebuke for passing inside information to his brother

The RFU said it interviewed 25 individuals from both clubs, following Sale's letter of complaint.

Former Sale player Tom Arscott has received a written warning over the passing of inside information to his brother Luke before the Sharks' Aviva Premiership match at Bristol.

Tom Arscott was last month sacked by Sale after allegedly leaking information to Bristol player Luke in a meeting at the club's hotel in the west country city on New Year's Eve - a day before the Sharks went down 24-23 at the AJ Bell Stadium.