Unruly spectators at Twickenham felt the force of a crackdown on antisocial behaviour at the Six Nations match between England and Wales last Saturday, with Richmond council issuing 24 fixed-penalty notices [FPNs] for public urination.
The English Rugby Football Union (RFU) is trying to persuade local residents to ditch their opposition to proposals to increase the number of concerts held every year from three to 15 at the stadium in southwest London. Much of the opposition centres around antisocial behaviour experienced during England matches. Ireland will play at Twickenham in the third round of games on Saturday week.
Last Saturday, it is understood that 24 FPNs were handed out to those committing urinating offences which took…