England cricket captain Ben Stokes shared £25 double rum and cokes with rugby skipper Maro Itoje before being involved in a nightclub altercation with another rugby player.
The fight reportedly broke out over tables in the club's VIP area
Jun 10, 2026
09:28 am
What's the storyBen Stokes, England's Test captain, is once again at the heart of a drinking controversy. The latest saw him embroiled in a late-night brawl at a Chelsea nightclub.
The incident happened after he celebrated England's Test victory over New Zealand at Lord's with his teammate Gus Atkinson and some England rugby internationals.
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