Twickenham pitch invader handed lengthy jail sentence after viral stunt

After carrying out several pitch invasions during England cricket matches in 2021, Daniel Jarvis (also known as “Jarvo 69”) turned his attention to rugby ahead of the 2021 Autumn Nations Cup.

He first appeared at the Principality Stadium, wearing an All Blacks kit and attempting to join the New Zealand team during their national anthem before being escorted away.

A week later, he turned up in Dublin dressed as a Japanese player, trying to take part in their anthem before a match against Ireland. Once again, he was removed with minimal disruption.

At Twickenham, during England’s 32–15 defeat to Ireland in the 2022 Six Nations, one security guard reacted decisively. As “Jarvo 69” lined up alongside the England players after entering the pitch, the guard rushed in and tackled him.

Since then, he has been involved in plenty of other pranks involving sporting events, recently getting on to the field as England and Australia lined up for the national anthems shortly before kick-off at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium for the Ashes.

A recent post on X from his account has revealed that he has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for the incident at Twickenham, accompanied by a statement written on his behalf saying: “After a currupted jury found him guilty of not using but having a fake id which they say he would of used if he had needed to in Twickenham rugby stadium, it shouldn’t of been taken into the venue and was merely a prop for the intro of the video.

“He was sentenced on the 27th April to 15 months, this is not the suspended sentence he recieved, that was the week before, there is no mainstream press on this at all weirdly.”

Using a false or borrowed ID to gain entry is an offence under Section 2 of the Fraud Act 2006, which can carry significant penalties, including imprisonment, as demonstrated in this case.