The Welsh Rugby Union has confirmed the bars at its Principality Stadium home will close for the second half of Wales' three Six Nations matches in 2022 in a bid to minimise anti-social behaviour.
Last autumn, two pitch invaders broke on to the field at the famous Cardiff venue in consecutive matches against New Zealand and South Africa.
In the second of those cases, Callum Rowe almost collided with Wales back Liam Williams and impacted significantly on the match as his presence caused a home attack to break down.





Rowe, 28 at the time, was pelted with alcohol by fans as he was escorted out of the stadium


















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An hour into the game agains the Springboks, Rowe, 28 at the time of the incident, wandered onto the field for a _20 bet - and disrupted the game.



He was quickly chucked out after fans angrily threw their drinks at him and was later slapped with a lifetime ban from the ground.

Poor behaviour in the stands of the 74,000-seater venue, fans regularly getting up to go to the bar during the match and excessive drinking have long been a problem at Wales home games.
After undertaking a detailed survey of customer feedback, the WRU has responded. 
All Principality Stadium bars and food outlets will be shut after half time for the upcoming matches with Scotland, France and Italy.

In-stadium and online messaging will also emphasis the importance of responsible alcohol consumption. 
Beer with a lower percentage of alcohol will also be phased into bars. 'We want our supporters to remain passionate and enthused and to continue to bring their best voices to Principality Stadium,' said WRU chief executive Steve Phillips.





A pitch invader also broke onto the field at the famous Cardiff venue against New Zealand





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