Young Wallabies streaker could stay in sin bin for weeks

A young Wallabies fan who streaked nude except for a green and gold jacket and his shoes at a Rugby World Cup match over the weekend is still in custody.

He could be held for up to 23 days. He was receiving support from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

The streak took place during the Wallabies match against Uruguay on Saturday in Oita. Australia was far too good for the men from South America, winning 45-10.

The man ran on to the field and tried to get a high-five from Wallabies fullback Kurtley Beale before running back into the crowd, where he was taken into police custody.

On social media on Saturday night, Beale suggested the streaker hadn’t done himself any favours. Beale also said in post-match media interviews that he was “spooked” by the streaker.

“He caught me by surprise,” Beale said. “I heard the crowd cheering and I thought, ‘what is going on? Are they cheering because of the ruck?’

“Then all of a sudden I felt something come over my left shoulder and he came up and he spooked me.”

Since the incident, the man had been in contact with family.

In Japan, police can hold a person for 48 hours after an incident. A prosecutor could then hold the person for an additional 24 hours before presenting them before a judge.

A judge could then either approve 10 days detention, or follow it up with a second 10-day extension. After 23 days, police would have to file formal charges or let the defendant go.

With tickets upwards of $200 a shot for some seats, the streaker will be sad indeed if he is banned from the rest of the tournament for breaching the rules about not entering the field of play.

Public nudity is frowned on in Japan but streakers do have a history at World Cups.

In 1999, a Tasmanian streaker cartwheeled a welcome to the Wallabies in Belfast. She returned to her seat while good-spirited Irish security guards admired her braving the cold single-digit degree temperatures.