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Dylan James

Welsh teen invades Twickenham pitch after dad's bet and gets banned for three years

A Welsh pitch invader was tackled into the advertising boards at a Wales Sevens game and handed a three-year ban from Twickenham Stadium.

Taylor Griffiths, a 16-year-old from Porth, ran onto the pitch during Wales' 42-17 loss to Spain at the HSBC Sevens last weekend before being overwhelmed by stadium security.

Taylor explained he was actually coaxed into storming the field by his dad, Leigh, saying: "It was a bet with my old man, he and some girls behind me didn't think I'd do it, so I just ran on there, and then I got smoked."

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