English Rugby: Sale Sharks sack Tom Arscott over alleged leak

Published 19 January 2017 | By Bullscot

Sale winger Tom Arscott has been sacked after he allegedly leaked confidential team information to Bristol before their Premiership game on 1 January.

The 29-year-old met with brother and Bristol back Luke when he visited their team hotel the night before the match, which the West Country side won 24-23.

Sale suspended Arscott on 4 January and carried out an internal investigation.

 Bristol boss Mark Tainton had said “nothing of any sporting value” had been passed on to his coaches.

However, Sale complained to the Rugby Football Union before suspending Arscott.

Sale, who have lost their past 10 matches in all competitions, said they would be making no further comment “in accordance with the club’s disciplinary procedure”.

Tom Arscott, who can also play full-back, spent three years at Bristol between 2007 and 2010 before joining Sale from London Welsh in 2013.

He suffered a serious knee injury in March last year that kept him out for eight months.

bbc

4 Responses to English Rugby: Sale Sharks sack Tom Arscott over alleged leak

  • 1

    Bullscot on 19 January 2017 at 10:55 pm

    Thought this was an odd one when I first heard about the allegations recently but they must have some good evidence if they have sacked him.

  • 2

    Scrumdown on 20 January 2017 at 9:28 am

    @ Bullscot:
    Bully,

    I think it speaks more to a trust issue than anything else.

    As a professional footballer, he must have the restraint to avoid contact with any of the opposition BEFORE the game.

    I am sure that he in all likelihood just had a good chat to his brother and spoke a bit of k@k, but it could surely have waited until after the game over a beer in one of the changing rooms.

    If he did give away any “team secrets” then frankly IMO he is a moron who doesn’t deserve to be a professional sportsman.

    I am sure that he won’t easily pick up another gig in the UK, but he can always throw his CV to the Kings or Sunwolves and hope to get a spot in the Super Rugby comp.

  • 3

    Bullscot on 20 January 2017 at 10:51 pm

    2 @ Scrumdown:
    Hi Scrumdown howzit? Hope you doing alright. Yes this doesn’t sound like a wise move will see if we ever hear any more about this to know what really happened. Can I mail you pal?

  • 4

    Scrumdown on 24 January 2017 at 11:33 am

    @ Bullscot:
    Hi Bully

    Sure you can mail me. sevep@polka.co.za

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