Former England scrumhalf Danny Care has been questioned by the police in West Yorkshire about a sexual assault on a woman.

Twenty-five-year-old Harlequins and England scrum half was arrested in the early hours of Sunday March 4 by West Yorkshire Police.

Care accepted a police caution for being drunk and disorderly on that night after he was found urinating outside the city's landmark Queens Hotel.

Care who was born in Leeds has now been questioned again in connection with a sexual assault on a woman.

Former England scrum half was dropped from the England squad due to him being arrested for drink related indiscrestions.

Care was bailed pending further inquiries but his club said today he denies the allegation.

A spokesman for Harlequins said: "Danny Care was asked to report to West Yorkshire Police in Leeds to answer further questions about the incident that took place in the city on March 3.

"On March 15 Danny attended Leeds Police Station voluntarily by appointment to assist the police with their inquiries. He denies the allegations made against him.

"Harlequins are fully aware of all the facts and will continue to support Danny as he addresses this situation."

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "A 25-year-old man, from Surrey, was arrested in connection with a sexual assault on a woman in Leeds in the early hours of Sunday, March 4.

"He has been bailed pending further inquiries."