by Robert Tait
WRU chief executive, Martyn Phillips, has suggested that an alcohol free zone could be enforced at the Autumn Internationals at the Principality Stadium.
The news comes after a survey of supporters taken by the WRU spoke unfavourably about the consumption of alcohol at the games and the issue with drunk fans.
In some cases, it can be argued that, supporters go to the matches for the “atmosphere” rather than the love of the game.
This means that the upcoming Six Nations fixtures will continue with alcohol being able to be purchased as normal.
The issue that may arise however is that the stadium cannot stop drinking before the game. Martyn Phillips said:
“Clearly we can’t control what people do before they come into the stadium. If you’ve got a ticket that says ‘alcohol-free zone’ and a stag party turns up and doesn’t have a drink in the stadium because the damage was done beforehand – that wouldn’t be a great experience for the supporter. We’ve got to do it in a smart way.”
Mr Phillips added that, before the zone is introduced, more research needs to be collected and the Six Nations is the perfect opportunity to do it.
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