Sale Sharks suspend Tom Arscott

Sale  Sharks winger Tom Arscott has been suspended by his club over an alleged leak of information to Bristol that is being investigated by the Rugby Football Union.

It emerged on Monday the RFU was investigating a complaint made by Sale regarding the ' passing of information to opposing team ' ahead of the Aviva Premiership match against Bristol at the AJ Bell Stadium on New Year's Day, which the hosts lost 24-23.

Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond on Tuesday revealed Arscott - a former Bristol player, whose brother Luke is currently part of the Ashton Gate outfit's squad - has been suspended over the matter since January 4, and the north west club are now awaiting further news from the RFU.

Diamond said: "We investigated it internally and we are going through a disciplinary, and under the regulations, we have to report it (to the RFU), so we did that yesterday.

"It's now in the hands of the RFU. He is suspended."