Delon Armitage has been dropped from the England Saxons Elite Player Squad following his arrested on suspicion of assault at the weekend.
Armitage was a member of the Saxons team that defeated the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds on Saturday evening, but the full-back was later arrested in Torquay on suspicion of assault in a nightclub.
He was interviewed before being released on police bail but while the investigation is ongoing England head coach Stuart Lancaster has decided to suspend the player with immediate effect.
“We take issues surrounding the behaviour of England players very seriously and as such have decided to suspend Delon from the Saxons EPS pending the result of the police inquiry. We will then consider if further action is appropriate under the EPS Code of Conduct," Lancaster said.
“High standards of behaviour are required from England players on and off the field, and they also need to understand that they should not put themselves in a potentially vulnerable position or environment.”
Armitage's club London Irish added: “London Irish is extremely disappointed to hear about the incident involving Delon whilst on England Saxons release period and take these matters extremely seriously.
"We fully understand the RFU stance on this matter and will convene our own internal investigation to procure a full understanding of the matter in question, the outcome of which will determine any further action. Player conduct is a direct representation of the club and, therefore, inappropriate conduct will be strongly acted upon.”