Kyle Eastmond has been disciplined by Bath Rugby for walking out on his team-mates during last Friday's LV= Cup win at Sale Sharks.
Eastmond, who hails from Oldham, was replaced by Matt Banahan at the interval and reportedly drove home as the second half got under way.
Bath went on to claim victory thanks to a last-gasp Dave Attwood try.
The club moved to clarify matters after The Times broke the story today by stating that Eastmond remains in contract at The Rec and "is very much part of the squad".
Eastmond, who is a member of England's Elite Player Squad having made his Test debut in Argentina during the summer, has reportedly said he is keep to return to rugby league after two years as a union player.
The 24-year-old joined Bath from St Helens in 2011 and made his name in his new code last season, culminating in his international call-up.
Bath CEO Nick Blofeld told The Times: "The situation is being dealt with.
"Kyle has been disciplined but we are also helping him in what are difficult personal circumstances for him."
A statement from the club, issued this morning, read: "Contrary to current reports, Bath Rugby can confirm that Kyle Eastmond is still in contract with the club and is very much part of the squad.
"An incident arose at the Sale game last Friday which has led to an internal investigation, but this has been dealt with and both parties have put the matter behind them."
