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USA Rugby's Perry Baker Embarrasses Four Defenders On A Fantastic Try
USA Rugby won this weekend’s World Rugby Sevens Series event in Las Vegas, its first-ever USA Sevens championship, and, fittingly, American player Perry Baker had the highlight of the tournament. Baker was pinned near his own goal line, but he juked his way out of that tight spot, broke an open-fiel...
The Complete Guide To Understanding Rugby
Rugby union is the closest sporting equivalent to a demolition derby. Why are they lifting each other up in the air? Why was that not a penalty for straight-up killing someone? Why am I hurting just watching it on TV?...
Rugby Player Catches Dog Catching Rabbit
This is like a month old, but you’ll forgive me for not keeping up on New Zealand’s regional rugby union leagues....
Some Good Rugby Here
Reader Eric, who presumably keeps up on his rugby union better than I do, sends along this video of the five nominees for the IRPA try of the year. They're all pretty impressive! I couldn't do them, at least. ...
Streaker Absolutely Destroyed By Security At All Blacks-England Match
Our friend here decided to strip completely nude to invade Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand during a rugby union match between New Zealand and England. He got completely rocked for his efforts. ...
Rugby Player Congratulates Opponent Who Punched Him Out
I'm no expert when it comes to rugby, but I think that it's safe to say that we have finally reached Peak Rugby, and it's all thanks to Tom Youngs and Salesi Ma'afu....
Rugby Player Looks Like Frankenstein's Monster After Getting Stepped On
Don't look at it! Ha, too late, suckers....
Rugby Player Accidentally Kicks Ball Into Trash Can 50 Yards Away
On Sunday, in rugby union's English Premiership, Elliot Daly did something that he'll never in a million years be able to duplicate....
Rugby Player Scores, Immediately Has Face Ripped Open By Teammate's Cleat
This video is ancient in internet terms, nearly a week old—but fuck you, I like to catch up on my French rugby union news on Fridays....
Rugby Team Pissed About Rival That Allegedly Urinates In Own Shorts Before Matches
Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph reported today Illawarra District Rugby Union is looking into a complaint that an unnamed Avondale rugby player urinated in his shorts before a match against Vikings in order to put off would-be tacklers....
BBC Tries its Damnedest Not To Show Streaker At Six Nations Match, Shows Streaker Anyway
The Beeb's a paragon of good taste and proper culture, which rather makes you wonder how the Six Nations rugby competition ends up on its esteemed airways. (Or this.) Yet there it is, and in today's match featuring France against Scotland in Edinburgh the BBC found itself face-to-face with a nake...
How Do You Say No Homo In French?
Ah Paris, city of haute cuisine, thin mustaches and aggressive poodles. You are also home to Stade Francais, the traditional Rugby Union powerhouse which, when it comes to uniform fashion, has a certain je ne sais quoi, eh? Here is their latest shirt design, launched to coincide with the European Cu...