The Welsh rugby fan who stopped his side from potentially scoring a match-winning try against South Africa has received death threats, it is claimed.
A tense clash between Wales and the Springboks was locked at 15-15 in the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, when the home side seemingly worked an overlap out on the left wing.
However, after receiving the ball out wide, replacement Liam Williams then had to check himself and spin around to avoid running into a pitch invader as he was being wrestled to the ground by stewards.
It cost Williams the opportunity to head for the corner, and proved critical as Wayne Pivac's side went on to lose 23-18 without scoring a try.
The dad-of-two, who lives in the Caerphilly area and plays rugby for Senghenydd RFC, climbed over the pitch-side barriers reportedly for a £20 bet with his mates, and he felt the wrath of the crowd as he was escorted off.
A number of fellow supporters opted to pelt him with half-filled plastic beer cups and food items, while others chanted angry abuse.
However, now his family members have claimed the vitriol has gone too far, with the man receiving death threats for his ill-advised actions.
"He's got a young family - two kids, one of whom is only two weeks old," one relative, who asked not to be named, told Wales Online .
"His partner's getting abuse on social media and other relations have been getting messages telling them horrible things are going to happen to him. It's really shaken him up.
"We're just really concerned for his mental well-being and want to stress that he's not some kind of monster and doesn't deserve all this.
"It was just a moment of stupidity that put him in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The relative added he was "really regretting" the decision now, and had no idea his actions would cause such a furore.
"It was just a silly bet he'd made with a few mates to go on at the 70th minute of the match.
"He had no idea what was happening on the pitch at the time or that he'd be right in the middle of things."
Welsh Assembly member Hefin David took to Twitter on Sunday to appeal for calm.
"He did a very stupid thing and the police will no doubt deal with a breach of the law. Be annoyed or be amused, but please, leave him and his family alone," he wrote.
