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A well-known prankster who sparked a security review at the Principality Stadium has executed his latest stunt by storming onto the field moments before the England versus Australia rugby league fixture. Daniel Jarvis, who goes by the moniker 'Jarvo 69', positioned himself alongside the Australian squad ahead of their national anthem at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday before being removed by security personnel. Venue officials have faced criticism for their failure to prevent him making another scene. England were taking on Australia in the second of three fixtures for the resurrected rugby league Ashes series. The Kangaroos won the match 14-4 to secure the series. A third encounter is scheduled for Leeds Rhinos' Headingley Stadium next Saturday, 8 November. Jarvis, operating under the 'Jarvo 69' pseudonym, will be familiar to supporters as the architect of several other prominent sporting disruptions. A WRU security review was launched after his stunt ahead of the Wales v All Blacks game in Cardiff in 2021, with video showing him walking onto the pitch unchallenged in full New Zealand kit. In September 2024, he attempted to join the England football squad before their Nations League encounter against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin. The serial intruder has previously disrupted Sky Sports' transfer deadline day broadcast with a sex toy and infiltrated the closing ceremony at the Paris Olympic Games whilst impersonating a Team GB representative. Jarvis infamously disrupted the BBC's live broadcast of an FA Cup match between Liverpool and Wolves by playing explicit audio, and similarly interrupted the Euro 2024 draw ceremony. During a Test cricket match between England and India at the Oval in 2022, his behaviour resulted in a conviction for aggravated trespass. Wearing Indian cricket whites, Jarvis invaded the pitch and collided with England player Jonny Bairstow, leading to a suspended sentence. District Judge Daniel Benjamin said: "Players and sporting officials do not know whether a person crossing the boundary is intent on doing them physical harm. "Even if the person is not intent on doing physical harm, as your own conduct shows it is possible for physical contact to be made with a player inadvertently, risking such harm. As with any other member of the public, players and officials deserve to feel safe within their workplace. "Contrary to your attempts to do otherwise with your YouTube videos, the message needs to go out that wrongly entering the arena at a sporting fixture is not a silly matter. It is so wide of the mark of acceptable behaviour that it will be met with severe sanction by the courts." Follow all of our channels to ensure you stay up to date with the latest Welsh rugby news. Sign up to our free daily newsletter here and our WhatsApp channel here for all the breaking news. You can also follow us on social media on our X account , Facebook , Instagram and TikTok. For more exclusive stories and in-depth analysis, you can sign up for the Inside Welsh Rugby substack newsletter here.
