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Wales rugby star Andy Powell has admitted driving a golf buggy while unfit through drink.Wales rugby star Andy Powell has admitted driving a golf buggy while unfit through drink.
Powell, 28, was arrested at a motorway service station at junction 33 of the M4 hours after the Six Nations clash against Scotland. Powell, 28, was arrested at a service station at junction 33 of the M4 hours after a Six Nations match.
He was taken into custody with another man in the early hours of 14 February near the Wales team hotel in the Vale of Glamorgan. He was taken into custody with another man early on 14 February near the team hotel in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Powell pleaded guilty at Cardiff Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. He pleaded guilty before Cardiff magistrates and was banned from driving for 15 months, given a £1,000 fine and ordered to pay £100 costs.
More follows... Powell's lawyer Conrad Gadd told the court Powell, from Brecon, already admitted he had been "foolish".
Mr 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."
The Welsh Rugby Union suspended Powell after the incident, saying his behaviour was "contrary to the squad's code of conduct".