Powell dropped after buggy stunt

ANDY POWELL’s involvement in the RBS Six Nations is effectively over after Wales reacted to his charge for drink driving by dropping him from their squad.

In a move that places a question mark over his Test future under head coach Warren Gatland, the Welsh management have suspended Powell for “behaviour contrary to the squad’s code of conduct”.

Powell was arrested on Sunday morning with a golf buggy at a motorway services, the morning after Wales had completed a dramatic 31-24 comeback win against Scotland at the Millennium Stadium.

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