A pitch invader who lined up with the Australia group earlier than Saturday’s rugby league Take a look at towards England has been arrested.
Daniel Jarvis, a widely known web prankster who goes by the identify ‘Jarvo 69’ on social media, obtained on to the sphere because the groups lined up for the nationwide anthems shortly earlier than kick-off at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Jarvis was captured on BBC One’s tv protection standing on the finish of the road of Australia gamers, carrying a inexperienced and gold group shirt with ‘Jarvo 69’ on the again.
Merseyside Police mentioned: “We are able to verify that officers have detained a person following an incident at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool this afternoon, Saturday, 1 November.
“The 37-year-old man from Gravesend, Kent, was detained at round 2.30pm after getting into the pitch earlier than the beginning of the the England v Australia rugby league match.
“He has been arrested on suspicion of possession of articles to be used in fraud and fraud by false illustration, and has been taken to a police station for questioning.”
Neither Everton nor the Rugby Soccer League commented when approached by BBC Sport.
However it’s understood that the incident will type a part of an RFL inner evaluate of the occasion.
Saturday’s match was the primary non-football occasion held at Everton’s new stadium because it opened earlier this yr.
Australia gained the match 14-4, to safe victory within the three-Take a look at collection with a recreation to spare. The third and remaining Take a look at will happen at AMT Headingley, in Leeds, subsequent Saturday.
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