Robbie Kempson, a former South African prop, has escaped facing 'assault' charges after he was arrested by police over an incident in the opening match at the World Rugby Classic.
Stefan Terblanche, the CEO of the South Africa Rugby Legends Association, confirmed that the prosecutor had declined to proceed with the case.
Kempson ran into the back of 34-year-old American flyhalf Leif Gibson in an off-the-ball incident.
The American player was taken from the field on a stretcher, taken to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for treatment and is reportedly still in a neck brace. He has returned home to the US for further treatment.
Kempson was arrested because Gibson and the American team management laid charges after the incident - which occurred around 15 minutes into the match at the National Stadium in Devonshire.
Terblanche, said, "All charges have been dropped, the prosecutor felt there was no case to be made.”
