By Mike Dawes Imposter: Drunken rugby fan Joshua Goldsworthy almost managed to convince Italian police he was a member of the England team A drunk England rugby fan was given a police escort to the luxury Rome hotel where Stuart Lancaster's team were based for their game against Italy. Joshua Goldsworthy, 20, was arrested for being drunk and disorderly in Rome city centre and then began resisting attempts to get into a police vehicle. Officers became alarmed after he told them he was a key player in the England team and decided to rush him back to the squad's luxury five star hotel.
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Joshua Goldsworthy, 20, arrested for being drunk and disorderly
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He had reportedly been throwing beer bottles at pedestrians and traffic
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He then began resisting attempts to get into a police vehicle
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Officers were alarmed after he told them he was a key England player
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They rushed him to England team's luxury hotel but he was turned away
It appears Goldsworthy was released before the kick off and managed to get in and watch the game as he posted a tweet saying: 'Cracking game great win now a few beers in @placeholder!'