Wallabies rugby star Kurtley Beale will be charged with assault following an alleged altercation at a Brisbane hotel last week.
Queensland police have informed Beale, who is out of the Australian side to face Wales in Melbourne on Saturday night with a shoulder injury, that he will face one count of common assault.
It’s believed Beale and fellow injured Test player Quade Cooper were involved in an altercation with security staff at the Victory Hotel in Brisbane early on Friday, June 8.
No charges have been laid against Cooper, who was believed to be celebrating his re-signing with the Queensland Reds.
The Australian Rugby Union said their own investigation into the incident had been put on hold.
“The ARU disciplinary process into the same issue headed by Integrity Manager Phil Thomson has been placed on hold until the external matter is resolved,” a media official said.
Beale remains available for selection for the third and final Test against Wales in Sydney next Saturday pending his recovery and he’s also available for his Super Rugby side the Melbourne Rebels.