Kurtley Beale
Wallabies playmaker Kurtley Beale is facing an ARU integrity unit investigation after an alleged incident on a team flight in South America.
The ARU on Wednesday night said in a statement the matter had been referred to team management and Beale is facing disciplinary action.
The investigation centres around an alleged incident on the Wallabies’ flight from South Africa to Brazil on Sunday.
Beale isn’t being sent home but it’s not immediately known if the 47 Test star will be available for selection for the Wallabies’ Rugby Championship clash with Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday.
Sydney Morning Herald
The ARU said all parties will be given a chance to present their side of the story.
Team bosses expect to wrap up the investigation by next week.
Beale has a history of off-field incidents.
Last year he was sent home from South Africa following a scuffle with Melbourne Rebels teammates Cooper Vuna and Gareth Delve.
He subsequently checked himself into rehab for alcohol related issues.
During last year’s Wallabies series with the British and Irish Lions, Beale was photographed at a fast food joint in the early hours of the Wednesday before the Melbourne Test.