Arrest Warrant Issued for Wallaby Digby Ioane Over Assault 60 reading now Digby Ioane at Wallabies training. MELBOURNE: A warrant is out for the arrest of rugby union star Digby Ioane in a clear distraction to the Wallabies ahead of their must-win second Test against the British and Irish Lions. Ioane failed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday afternoon to face an assault charge stemming from an incident at a Prahran hotel in March. The 35-Test winger was training with his Australian teammates at Carlton's Visy Park shortly before the matter was mentioned briefly in court at 1600 AEST. Brisbane-based Ioane is facing a charge of unlawful assault after he was allegedly involved in a scuffle on March 9, the day after he played in the Queensland Reds' win over the Melbourne Rebels. The 27-year-old was stood down by the Reds for their next match. He was ruled out of the Test series against the Lions on Monday night with reported internal damage to his shoulder. Ioane wasn't charged at the time by Melbourne police but was later charged on summons on May 17, when he was in South Africa with the Reds. Early on Monday evening, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) issued a statement saying they were only made aware of the issue late this afternoon. The ARU say they are dealing with the matter "expeditiously with Digby Ioane and Victorian Police." The statement said Ioane would report to Victorian Police and will be issued with a revised court date. Ioane played in the 23-21 first Test loss to the Lions on Saturday night but is in some doubt for the second game at Melbourne's Etihad Stadium due to a shoulder problem. The injury-ravaged Wallabies, who need to win the second Test to keep the series alive, arrived in Melbourne on Sunday afternoon.