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Fights, thefts and drink driving as police deal with 180 calls in Swansea Bay after England v Wales

By South Wales Evening Post  |  Posted: March 13, 2016

POLICE responded to over 100 emergency calls and 80 priority calls across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot in the aftermath of Wales defeat to England in the Six Nations rugby tournament yesterday evening.

Swansea police teams handled the calls, which saw 19 people held in custody for incidents including assault, public order, drink driving, drugs and theft.

South Wales Police said alcohol was a common factor in many of the calls they received.

A spokesman for the force said: "We are always very busy during and after a Six Nations match, and this was no exception.

"The majority of incidents were caused by alcohol, which were dealt with by police teams across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.

"They were minor incidents and nothing out of the ordinary happened."

Wales lost the match at Twickenham by 25 points to 21.