Cipriani's night out leaves boy wonder with a giant hangover
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The young full-back has learned a harsh lesson after losing his England place, writes Robert Kitson
Friday March 7, 2008
The Guardian
Being a gifted athlete can be trickier than many people imagine. At some stage even comic-book boy wonders have to enter the real world and Danny Cipriani is currently enduring the steepest of learning curves. Earlier this season a Sunday tabloid gleefully revealed the young man had spent the night with a lady called Larissa who, it transpired, was actually a transsexual called Darren Pratt. In terms of embarrassing yourself, being ejected from the England team for staying out late in a Test match week is barely in the same league.