Armitage case to be re-examined
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A French court has sent back the assault case against England forward Steffon Armitage for further investigation.
The 29-year-old flanker is accused of assaulting a man in Toulon in December but denies the charges.
Earlier this month, a French prosecutor called for Armitage to be given a suspended jail term of five to six months and a 5,000 euros (£3,660) fine.
Toulon's Armitage was voted the European Player of the Year in 2014.
"The court considered that there were too many grey areas in this case at the end of a particularly rushed police investigation," said his …
The 29-year-old flanker is accused of assaulting a man in Toulon in December but denies the charges.
Earlier this month, a French prosecutor called for Armitage to be given a suspended jail term of five to six months and a 5,000 euros (£3,660) fine.
Toulon's Armitage was voted the European Player of the Year in 2014.
"The court considered that there were too many grey areas in this case at the end of a particularly rushed police investigation," said his …
