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Andy Powell is guilty. Of being a legend.

As self-harm inducing boyband Blue sort of sang a few years ago "If driving a golf buggy pissed on a highway's a crime, then Andy Powell's guiiiiiiilllteeee".  Today the court has rubber stamped that it definitely is a crime and thus the Brecon service station botherer is completely guilty, a fact further demonstrated by him admitting it as well.  He's been banned from driving for 15 months; and not just golf buggies, it applies to cars and everything, which hardly seems fair.

The M4-related legend's lawyer, Conrad Gadd, said "He is regretful that any young boy who may see him as a hero might think this behaviour is acceptable and he wants to make it plain that it isn't."

Don't listen to him kids!  Acting in a monstrously stupid manner when bladdered is what rugby is all about. All of you out there who have played the game for a club will have a full canon of stories that all revolve around these circumstances; when you get together with people you haven't seen for years you will tell these stories and laugh until your eyes run and your sides complain; you will relay some of them to others who don't play rugby and they will laugh or perhaps be slightly disgusted.

What young boys should be more careful of is thinking that some of his other behaviour is acceptable, like ignoring support runners, knocking-on regularly, or attempting sidesteps with all the grace of a constipated rhinoceros.

Andy, once again, we raise a glass to you.  You may be a player of questionable standard, but your position in the pantheon of rugby folklore is assured for the ages.

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Andy Powell is guilty. Of being a legend.

As self-harm inducing boyband Blue sort of sang a few years ago "If driving a golf buggy pissed on a highway's a crime, then Andy Powell's guiiiiiiilllteeee".  Today the court has rubber stamped that it definitely is a crime and thus the Brecon service station botherer is completely guilty, a fact further demonstrated by him admitting it as well.  He's been banned from driving for 15 months; and not just golf buggies, it applies to cars and everything, which hardly seems fair.

The M4-related legend's lawyer, Conrad Gadd, said "He is regretful that any young boy who may see him as a hero might think this behaviour is acceptable and he wants to make it plain that it isn't."

Don't listen to him kids!  Acting in a monstrously stupid manner when bladdered is what rugby is all about. All of you out there who have played the game for a club will have a full canon of stories that all revolve around these circumstances; when you get together with people you haven't seen for years you will tell these stories and laugh until your eyes run and your sides complain; you will relay some of them to others who don't play rugby and they will laugh or perhaps be slightly disgusted.

What young boys should be more careful of is thinking that some of his other behaviour is acceptable, like ignoring support runners, knocking-on regularly, or attempting sidesteps with all the grace of a constipated rhinoceros.

Andy, once again, we raise a glass to you.  You may be a player of questionable standard, but your position in the pantheon of rugby folklore is assured for the ages.