Andy Powell Arrested

cruiserweight

Not sure if this deserves a thread of it's own or should go in the 6 Nations banter thread. Andy Powell has been arrested for taking a golf buggy, how stupid is this guy :rolleyes:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8515002.stm

Wales rugby star Andy Powell has been arrested for allegedly taking and driving away a golf buggy, hours after his team's dramatic win over Scotland.

The Cardiff Blues player was arrested with another man at 0600 GMT on Sunday at Cardiff West services off junction 33 of the M4 in the Vale of Glamorgan.

One of the two arrested men failed a breath test, South Wales Police said. But the BBC does not know which of the men this was.

No charges have yet been brought.

A police spokesman confirmed two 28-year-old men from Brecon were arrested and that investigations are ongoing.

He said: "South Wales Police can confirm that two 28-year-old males from the Brecon area were arrested on suspicion of taking and driving away a golf buggy.

"One of those males subsequently failed a breath test."

Powell played in the 31-24 victory in the Six Nations championship.

It is understood the golf buggy was taken from the Vale Hotel, Golf and Spa Resort, where the Wales team were stayed before and after the Scotland game at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

However, a spokesman for the hotel said they could not comment as a police investigation was ongoing.

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has been asked to comment.

Brecon-born rugby flanker Powell, 28, has won 14 caps for Wales and toured with the British Lions squad to South Africa.

The forward plays regional rugby for Cardiff Blues, after joining from the Llanelli Scarlets in 2005. He has also played for Beziers, Leicester and Newport.

Cardiff Blues said it was a matter for the Wales team.

durkadurka

cruiserweight wrote: »

Not sure if this deserves a thread of it's own or should go in the 6 Nations banter thread. Andy Powell has been arrested for taking a golf buggy, how stupid is this guy :rolleyes:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8515002.stm

Totally stupid, totally hilarious. If i was welsh i'd be furious. I really thought modern pro players didn't go on the absolute p1ss in mid 6 nations anymore.

Aidric

durkadurka wrote: »

Totally stupid, totally hilarious. If i was welsh i'd be furious. I really thought modern pro players didn't go on the absolute p1ss in mid 6 nations anymore.

Two week turnaround probably had something to do with it. Ya it was silly but we've all been there. He wouldn't be regarded as the brightest spark.

d'Oracle

Aidric wrote: »

He wouldn't be regarded as the brightest spark.

Preach.

kmart6

durkadurka wrote: »

Totally stupid, totally hilarious. If i was welsh i'd be furious. I really thought modern pro players didn't go on the absolute p1ss in mid 6 nations anymore.

Two weeks off to recover, always bound too be a bit of a session, especially after a game like that yesterday!

peterako

durkadurka wrote: »

Totally stupid, totally hilarious. If i was welsh i'd be furious. I really thought modern pro players didn't go on the absolute p1ss in mid 6 nations anymore.

I often wonder if he's not on the p1ss DURING a game....

As soon as I seem him take the ball into contact I can see 'turnover ball....'

(Like a certain Irish player I cringe at taking the ball into contact....)

toomevara

durkadurka wrote: »

Totally stupid, totally hilarious. If i was welsh i'd be furious. I really thought modern pro players didn't go on the absolute p1ss in mid 6 nations anymore.

This isn't the first time this sort of carry-on has occured after a Welsh victory, a bit of a recurring theme. Surprising though, as Edwards is noted as a ferocious disciplinarian...

toomevara

He's been charged with drink-driving......where do you start?

cruiserweight

I guess it is time to start coming up with puns involving "crash ball", "drink driving" and Andy Powell

d'Oracle

toomevara wrote: »

where do you start?

I reckon stealing the golf buggy.

GO!:D

PhatPiggins

I was expecting:

"Andy Powell arrested for impersonating a rugby player"

d'Oracle

I'm surprised he didn't just stick his head down and drive it straight into the nearest wall.

razorblunt

Apparently he wasn't going to give the keys back, but Police found it easy to prize them from him.

cruiserweight

He has been dropped from the Wales squad with immediate effect according to BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8515528.stm

d'Oracle

cruiserweight wrote: »

He has been dropped from the Wales squad with immediate effect according to BBC

Probably best for all concerned.

pappyodaniel

Puns of the weekend

His driving has always been below par.

Powell hits a double bogey.