Ehren Painter, a former rugby player for Northampton Saints, was caught driving under the influence of alcohol twice over the legal limit.
After his conviction, he has since relocated to Exeter Chiefs. Court records show that on November 20th of last year, Painter was stopped by Northamptonshire Police while driving on The Terrace near Syresham, just outside of Brackley.
He recorded a blood alcohol level of 77 microgrammes per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 microgrammes.
Painter pleaded guilty at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on January 23rd and was fined £1,000, as well as ordered to pay a £400 victim surcharge and £85 in costs.
He was also disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 18 months.
The 25-year-old tighthead, born in London, had represented England at Under-16s, Under-17s, and Under-18s.
“Back to Dublin” – Steve Borthwick confirms four England warm-up matches for World Cup
England and Wales will fine-tune their preparations for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France with a pair of warm-up internationals against each other.
Wales v England
Date: Saturday 5th August 2023
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: TBC
Wales will face England at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 5th August in the first match of a summer double-header between the two fierce rivals.
The match has been scheduled to act as a warm-up for Rugby World Cup 2023, which gets underway in France the following month.
Wales and England have contested a total of 139 rugby test matches since their first meeting in 1881. England have won 67 of those matches, whilst Wales have won 60 matches. There have also been 12 drawn matches between the two nations.
