Cardiff

I assume this was Wales vs South Africa yesterday. The drinking is an especially big problem at the Millennium, since the stadium is right by all the pubs and actual rugby fans (who in Wales tend to be predominantly working class from the Valleys) have been priced out of games, so you end up with people who are much more interested in the drinking than the rugby.

I think that rugby crowds can be split into three groups: those who are just there to drink (such as Wales games in Cardiff or Army vs Navy), people who have got corporate tickets that are only there because they had the opportunity to go (90% of the crowd for an England game at Twickenham), and proper rugby fans who have generally been priced out of test matches, and will just show up to their local grassroots/premiership team, which means you don't encounter them unless you're involved in rugby in some way.

It was quite a culture shock when my bag and self were so thoroughly checked when I attended the Wembley tour and a match at Old Trafford

I mean I understand it from a security standpoint but still relax maybe they should profile people