Welsh Rugby Player Andy Powell Arrested After Golf Buggy Drink-Driving Incident
Welsh Rugby player Andy Powell has been removed from the Wales squad for the RBS Six Nations with immediate effect.
Powell is due to appear in court next month charged with drink-driving after he was arrested with a golf buggy at a motorway services close to the Wales team hotel.
The 28-year-old Cardiff Blues forward was arrested early on Sunday morning, hours after his team beat Scotland 31-24 at the Millennium Stadium. Wales decided that Powell should be suspended from the squad for “behaviour contrary to the squad’s code of conduct”.
He was detained with another 28-year-old man at the service station near junction 33 of the M4 motorway, close to the spa hotel in the Vale of Glamorgan where his team were staying. South Wales Police said Powell was charged with “driving a mechanically propelled vehicle whilst unfit through drink”.
Wales team manager Alan Phillips admitted the player’s behaviour was unacceptable and gave no indication of when he would return to the squad.
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