Danny Cipriani has been charged with drink-driving, police have said.

The Sale Sharks and England fly-half was unhurt in a collision between his Mercedes and a Toyota in the Chelsea area of London shortly after 5am on 1 June. The 28-year-old was given a breath test and taken to a west London police station before being released on bail.

Scotland Yard confirmed he was charged on Thursday and will appear at West London magistrates court on 10 December. There were no reports of any injuries following the crash involving Cipriani’s black Mercedes C63 and a silver Toyota Prius.

The day before the incident, he had played for England against the Barbarians at Twickenham.

Cipriani has won 14 international caps and was named in England’s provisional squad for this autumn’s Rugby World Cup but was left out of the final 31 amid a reported disagreement with the attack coach Mike Catt. He started his career with London Wasps and returned to the English game with Sale in 2012 after a difficult spell with the Melbourne Rebels.