Rugby stars charged over assault

Stuart Reardon and Leon Pryce are both former Bradford Bulls players

Two rugby league players from Bradford have been charged over a violent incident at a house in the city.

Leon Pryce, who plays for St Helens, and Stuart Reardon, who plays for Warrington Wolves, have been charged with assault and using violence.

Both used to play for Bradford Bulls and have been capped by Great Britain.

The two 26-year-olds are due to appear before Bradford magistrates on 6 August over the alleged incident at a house in Queensbury, Bradford.

Both men are believed to live in the Wibsey area of the city.

A West Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said: "Two 26-year-old men were arrested in Bradford on the morning of 13 July on suspicion of assault, damage and using violence to gain entry.

"Both men have been charged with using violence to gain entry and assault and have been bailed to appear at Bradford Magistrates on 6 August."

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A spokesman for St Helens said: "We are aware of an incident. We are trying to get the full facts. Until then, we are making no further comment."

The spokesman said Pryce was expected to play with the team in this week's game against Wigan.

"He is in our 19-man squad for Friday," he added.

Pryce has had a successful two years at the Saints. His career highs include a spot in the England squad in 1999 and playing for Great Britain in the World Cup a year later.

A spokesman for Reardon's club, the Warrington Wolves, said: "The club is making absolutely no comment."

It had just announced that Reardon had signed a contract extension keeping him at the Halliwell Jones Stadium until 2011.

Reardon played for Great Britain in 2004 and is described on his team's website as Wolves' "top tackle-buster".