Rugby star JPR Williams put coins in mouth to try to trick drink-driving test

1213PM GMT 08 March 2010

Former Welsh rugby star JPR Williams put coins in his mouth to try to pretence a breath exam when he was arrested for drink-driving Photo PA

Williams, a competent alloy who played fullback for the all-conquering Welsh sides of the 1970s, was fined �380 and criminialized for seventeen months after revelation the charge.

Cardiff Magistrates" Court listened the 61-year-old was stopped in his red Audi automobile after spending the day examination a rugby match.

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Hannah Norton, prosecuting, pronounced officers rught away smelled ethanol and took the British Lions fable to a military station.

""Mr Williams had to be educated twice to remove equipment from his mouth, those being 3 one-penny coins," she said.

""Your worships, there is a parable that copper from those coins can meddle with breathalyser machines at the military station.""

A red red blood representation showed he had 142mg of ethanol in 100ml of blood. The authorised extent is 80mg.

The justice listened Williams was chauffeur-driven to London to watch London Welsh with an additional former general player on Jan 30.

He was taken behind to Cardiff where he left his car and was stopped by military in the city whilst pushing home to Llansannor, nearby Cowbridge, in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Williams, who worked as a surgeon, was told to put his handbrake on when he was pulled over since he appeared not to realize his car was rolling backwards, the justice heard.

Nigel Daniel, for Williams, pronounced ""In what he right away accepts was a really ridiculous and misconceived decision, he got in his car and headed home behind to the Vale of Glamorgan.

""Dr Williams was underneath the ridiculous myth that after a four-hour tour he was right away fit to drive.""

Williams was ""extremely remorseful"", he said, adding ""He feels he has let his family down, his friends and of march those who hold him in high courtesy for his sporting prowess.""

Williams was additionally systematic to compensate a �15 plant surcharge and �85 costs. His anathema will be marked down by 4 months if he carries out a motorist reconstruction course.

Speaking outward court, Mr Daniel pronounced his customer regretted his actions.

""He hopes a little great will come from currently and others, both immature and old, will not follow his e.g. and will give up from drink-driving and the compared repairs that comes from drink-driving,"" he said.

""He additionally warns people not to expostulate in the in error idea that ethanol has left the system.""

Williams, 61, functions as an orthopaedic surgeon at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend and is a associate of the Royal college of Surgeons.

He won 55 caps for Wales during the excellence years of Welsh rugby in the 1970s prior to quitting general rugby in 1981 but carried on personification for his internal encampment group until 7 years ago.

He played eight times for the British Lions opposite Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and was awarded an MBE for services to rugby.