British and Irish Lions

The Cardiff Blues and Wales No8, who toured South Africa with the Lions last summer, has been charged with drink driving.

Powell allegedly drove a golf buggy from the Welsh team's Vale of Glamorgan Hotel and was intercepted by police at services just off Junction 33 of the M4.

The 28-year-old was arrested with another un-named man at 6am, with a police investigation into the incident now underway.

Powell's agent, former Lions and England prop Mike Burton, told the BBC that his player was "very sorry and embarrassed about what happened".

"Andy was disappointed and embarrassed to find himself in this position," added Burton.

"He does not excuse or condone drink driving in any form and it was a misjudgment.

"He is sorry and he will face up to it."

Assistant coach Graham Rowntree says The British & Irish Lions will have to be fully focussed to avoid a potential banana skin when they face The Barbarians a week today.

Three former British & Irish Lions will line-up against an England XV at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday as the Barbarians warm-up for their showdown with the 2013 tourists in Hong Kong next week.

Lions skipper Sam Warburton says the lessons he and his Welsh colleagues learnt in Australia last summer will stand them in good stead for their return visit with Britain and Ireland's elite next month.