Drunk and angry, a Racing 92 rugby player taken into police custody Sunday evening for domestic violence

Vinaya Habosi a été placé en garde à vue dimanche pour violences conjugales. MAXPPP – David Davies

Le Fidjien Vinaya Habosi (24 ans) a été interpellé à son domicile. 

Fijian international Vinaya Habosi, a winger at Racing 92, was arrested in Hauts-de-Seine and taken into custody on Sunday for domestic violence, we learned Monday from a police source. According to this source, confirming information from Le Parisien, the police intervened at the player's home after an argument with his wife, in the presence of their baby.

Violent and drunk

Witnesses to this altercation claim that the 24-year-old rugby player pushed and hit his partner, which the victim confirmed to the police at the time, she continued. Vinaya Habosi showed "several signs of drunkenness" during the events, according to the police source.

He was arrested early in the evening and taken into custody in Clamart. Racing 92 stated in a press release that it had "taken note of the facts attributed to its player Vinaya Habosi". “Pending further information from the relevant authorities, Racing 92 will refrain from any further comment”, the club added without giving further details.