MEN’S rugby 1sts captain Reuben Tucker has lost his place on the squad ahead of the 2014 Welsh Varsity after committing criminal offences on Wind Street.

Tucker appeared in court after admitting to the two accounts of assault he was charged with and was consequently fined £110 (and a further £50 compensation) by city magistrates.

The night of the offence, Tucker had been followed outside by a bouncer who had noticed him stealing a bottle of vodka from the bar of popular nightclub Popworld.

Tucker responded with a brutal head butt to bouncer Mark Morgan and continued his violent outburst burst by then assaulting the policeman who had been called to arrest him.

Steve Burnell, representing both, excused Tucker’s behaviour with claims of being egged on by friends before thieving the vodka – for which he received a caution.

The Waterfront asked Swansea Sport’s officer, Charlotte Peters whether Tucker had been stripped of his captaincy permanently or if he would be allowed to represent Swansea at all in the 2014 Varsity.

She replied: “This is an ongoing issue that is of course being taken very seriously by both the university and the students’ union. The incident is currently being dealt with through the appropriate disciplinary channels and at present, it is not my place to pass comment on any outcomes.”

At present, Tucker has been replaced by new captain Elliot Jones who was also part of last year’s winning squad.
As a sport science technology student, Tucker is also concerned that there may be bigger implications to his future than potentially losing his place on the squad.

Following his arrest and sentencing, Tucker complained that his conviction may count against him in his planned career to become a teacher.

He defended himself by drawing attention to the fact that bouncer Mark Morgan did not sustain any injuries during the attack and has had no lasting damage hereafter.

Charlotte Peters reassures all Swansea Varsity supporters that: “The team are a strong and committed group of players that I’m sure, regardless of any bad publicity, will remain solid as a team in the lead up to the event. “

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