England's Radley rules himself out of Ashes

England lock Victor Radley has ruled himself out of the three-Test autumn series against Australia, a week after his club Sydney Roosters banned him for 10 matches.

The Roosters banned Radley after he was implicated in a drug investigation into former team-mate Brandon Smith.

Radley, 27, has not been charged by police. Smith, who appeared before magistrates in Queensland last week, is planning to contest police allegations that he supplied drugs and disclosed inside information for illegal betting.

At the time they suspended Radley, the Roosters said in a statement he had brought the National Rugby League club into disrepute in relation to "allegedly obtaining an illegal substance".