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| England rugby player Olly Barkley has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm in connection with an alleged incident in the summer. | England rugby player Olly Barkley has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm in connection with an alleged incident in the summer. |
| Police said the 26-year-old Bath back had been charged following a decision made by the Crown Prosecution Service. | Police said the 26-year-old Bath back had been charged following a decision made by the Crown Prosecution Service. |
| The charge relates to an allegation of assault at a private event at Stowe, Buckingham, on 15 July. | The charge relates to an allegation of assault at a private event at Stowe, Buckingham, on 15 July. |
| Thames Valley Police said he will appear at Aylesbury Magistrates' Court on 31 December. | Thames Valley Police said he will appear at Aylesbury Magistrates' Court on 31 December. |
| Mr Barkley, who was born in Hammersmith, was brought up at Wadebridge in Cornwall and has collected 21 caps for England at number 10 or inside centre. | Mr Barkley, who was born in Hammersmith, was brought up at Wadebridge in Cornwall and has collected 21 caps for England at number 10 or inside centre. |
| The Bath club has issued a statement confirming Mr Barkley had been charged with actual bodily harm arising from an incident that took place before the current season started. | |
| A spokeswoman said: "Olly vigorously contests wrongdoing on his part, as he has done from the outset. | A spokeswoman said: "Olly vigorously contests wrongdoing on his part, as he has done from the outset. |
| "As demonstrated this season, Olly remains completely focused on his rugby and will not allow this matter to distract him from his immediate rugby commitments." | "As demonstrated this season, Olly remains completely focused on his rugby and will not allow this matter to distract him from his immediate rugby commitments." |