FORMER Wales rugby captain Colin Charvis has been banned from driving for two years after being caught drink driving for a second time.

Charvis, aged 36, now a BBC pundit, failed a roadside breath test after downing eight pints on a night out with rugby friends.

He was pulled over at 5.45am the next morning.

Prosecutor David Cooke said: "Police spotted a Range Rover swerving across the carriageway in front of them.

"They spoke to Mr Charvis and could smell intoxicants on his breath.

"He confirmed he had been drinking - saying his last drink was around midnight.

"He said he had drunk probably eight pints."

A breath test showed 87 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - putting him more than twice the legal limit for driving.

Charvis admitted drink driving at Cardiff magistrates' court and was given a 24-month ban and fined £900 with £85 costs.

Andrew Jones, defending, said: "As a former captain of the Welsh rugby team he has attracted a large amount of media attention.

"That's caused him personal and professional embarrassment."

District Judge Gerwyn Watkins said: "The sentence must reflect the level of alcohol and there is some evidence of a poor standard of driving."

Charvis, of Swansea, spearheaded an anti-drink campaign after serving an 18-month ban in 1998 for drink-driving.

He appeared in a police drink-drive awareness video called "The Mourning After".

In the video, Charvis said: "Fortunately no-one was hurt in my accident but the consequences could have been a lot worse.

"I'll have to live with a driving ban and fine - but if this stops just one person doing what I did then it will be worthwhile."

Charvis played for Wales 94 times, captaining the side 22 times. He also played two test matches for the British Lions.

He is the world record try scorer for a forward and currently works as a coach at the Newport Gwent Dragons as well as an analyst for the BBC .