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Notorious pitch invader Daniel 'Jarvo' Jarvis has broken his silence after he snuck his way past security to line up alongside the Kangaroos to sing the national anthem ahead of the side's rugby league Ashes clash against England on Saturday.
The repeat offender, who hails from England, goes by the alias Jarvo 69, and has been behind several bold pranks in the past, including the now infamous Match of the Day porn prank.
And he somehow managed to walk out with the Australian Kangaroos ahead of their clash against England, throwing an arm around Melbourne Storm star Cameron Munster and singing the national anthem.
Security eventually cottoned on to the fact that Jarvo was not part of the Australian team, but Munster himself said he had no idea at the time.
He told media after the match that he believed the mystery man 'must have been Kevvie's cousin or something', referring to coach Kevin Walters.
But speaking after the incident, Jarvis took to Facebook to inform his fans that he'd ultimately found himself sitting in a police cell.
Serial prankster Daniel 'Jarvo 69' Jarvis lined up with the Australians before the second Test against England to sing the national anthem
Jarvis put his arm around Cameron Munster to sing the anthem, with the Aussie star later saying he believed it was coach Kevin Walters' 'cousin or something'
'How ya going, just making my debut with the Kangaroos. You would think they would let me play, after all I can avoid the other players like I can security,' the prankster said.
'I'll drop a full video when I get out this police cell.'
Jarvis also made a reference to Munster's post-match comment, writing: 'Battery's gonna die. Peace out, Kevvies' cousin.'
Merseyside police stated that a man had been detained following the match.
'The 37-year-old man from Gravesend, Kent was detained at around 2.30pm after entering the pitch before the start of the the England v Australia Rugby League match,' the statement read.
'He has been arrested on suspicion of possession of articles for use in fraud & fraud by false representation, and has been taken to a police station for questioning.'
In the UK, it is a criminal offence for spectators to enter the field of play at a football match and sanctions can be very severe.
Munster, meanwhile, was shocked by the actions of the prankster, but saw the funny side.
Jarvis took to Facebook to reveal that he had been detained by police and was sitting in a police cell after the match
Ground staff remove Jarvo from the field during the ICC Cricket World Cup in Chennai, India
'Myself and Patty Carrigan have a bit of a superstition that we stand together for the anthem,' Munster said.
'Some guy tried to get in between me and him and I said "nah". Then he asked me again: "Can I stand next to you and hold you". I said: "Righto mate. Do what you need to do".
'I just assumed he had some corporate package or some agreement with the Kangaroos that he could jump in for the anthem.
'Then I realised who it was. It was the guy who does that stuff on the regular. It took me a while to click on but it was pretty funny. He got me.
'He tried talking to me but I didn't give him a whole heap because no one tipped me off that it was going to happen. It was a bit weird, but I just went with it. He got me an absolute ripper.
'Security guards or one of the people who work at the grounds went and grabbed him and were pretty aggressive with him. I knew straight away I got stitched up massively.'
While officials took a dim view of the security breach, fans loved it.
'Jarvo69 (Daniel Jarvis) gets where water can't,' one posted.
He previously served jail time in 2015 for a fake 'heist' at the National Portrait Gallery that sparked panic
'I hope our boys signed his jumper after the game,' added another.
It is just another high-profile infiltration for the prolific pitch invader, who has 140,000 followers on Instagram and a huge YouTube audience as well.
Jarvis has a long record of disruptive stunts, from crashing The Oval in 2021 - colliding with Jonny Bairstow - to making porn noises ring during a live BBC FA Cup broadcast.
The serial pest sabotaged a live Match of the Day FA Cup broadcast at Molineux by hiding a phone that played porn noises as Gary Lineker opened the show.
The BBC launched a security review after the stunt, while Lineker later called it a 'good prank' and said an apology wasn't necessary.
Jarvo invaded the pitch before England's recent match against Ireland, lining up beside players during the national anthem.
He wore a full England kit and filmed himself walking around the ground before being escorted off by security.
Jarvis, previously banned from sporting events in England and Wales for a 2021 cricket pitch invasion, posted the footage online after the incident.
The serial pitch invader 'gets where water can't' and has amassed a massive social media following
Jarvo is escorted from the field after he delayed play on the second day of the fourth cricket Test match between England and India in 2021
Despite past convictions and a suspended jail sentence, he boasted about his latest stunt on social media an hour later.
He also invaded the field during India's Cricket World Cup match against Australia in Chennai, where he approached Virat Kohli before being removed by security.
He previously served jail time in 2015 for a fake 'heist' at the National Portrait Gallery that sparked panic.
The prankster snuck into the Paris Olympics closing ceremony dressed as a member of Team Great Britain and snapped a picture with the French president.
And he has also invaded events across sports and entertainment, including X Factor, NFL London, Wales vs New Zealand rugby anthems and other matches.
In court he was found guilty of aggravated trespass over the Bairstow incident, with judges citing 15 convictions for 21 offences.
He received a two-year ban from sports venues (from one hour before to one hour after events) and a 12-month travel restriction.
'Players and sporting officials do not know whether a person crossing the boundary is intent on doing them physical harm,' District Judge Daniel Benjamin said at the time.
'Even if the person is not intent on doing physical harm, as your own conduct shows it is possible for physical contact to be made with a player inadvertently, risking such harm.
'As with any other member of the public, players and officials deserve to feel safe within their workplace.
'Contrary to your attempts to do otherwise with your YouTube videos, the message needs to go out that wrongly entering the arena at a sporting fixture is not a silly matter.
'It is so wide of the mark of acceptable behaviour that it will be met with severe sanction by the courts.'
