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USA Rugby cut former captain Todd Clever from its Pacific Nations Cup squad for “multiple squad conduct violations.” Know any more? Email us at [email protected]. [USA Rugby]...

NRL Star Unleashes Bloodcurdling Scream After Arm Broken On Live TV

Ben Ross made his name in Australia’s NRL as one of rugby league’s toughest dudes. That makes watching his arm get snapped in half during an arm wrestling match Thursday night—broadcast live Down Under on Nine Network....

Oh, For The Love Of God!

For God’s sake, don’t do this!...

Idiot On The Field Dressed Like Superman Gets Taken Down By Security

UFC is busy right now with Fight Night in the Philippines, but one security member at today’s rugby match between Grenoble and Toulouse showed he had the MMA moves as he does a somersault takedown of an Idiot On The Field dressed like Superman....

French Rugby Player Gets Absolutely Clobbered

French fly-half Jules Plisson got pummeled by England's Courtney Lawes in their Six Nations match today. The hit was so vicious that you can hear an instinctive "ohhhhhh!" ring around the stadium in the video below....

This Fake Rugby Pass Is Outrageous

This is such a sick ball fake by Rangi Chase of the Salford Red Devils. He actually tosses the ball a little bit with his right hand before grabbing it with his left and continuing to run. The fake is sold so completely you can see both defenders break down into a tackling stance. I need to watch mo...

Rugby League Superstar Jarryd Hayne Signs Futures Contract With 49ers

Former Rugby League superstar Jarryd Hayne—who quit in October to pursue his dream of playing in the NFL—just announced at a press conference that he has signed a futures contract with the San Francisco 49ers. This means that Hayne won't count against the 49ers 53-man roster limit for next season. H...

Nous Sommes Tous Charlie

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Cristiano Ronaldo Likens Ugly Tackle To Rugby; Rugby World Turns Stupid

Cristiano Ronaldo was none too happy about his early exit from last week's Champions League match between Real Madrid and Ludogorets, necessitated by this late challenge in the final minutes. After the game, the winger described the tackle thus: "It was a very ugly tackle and it seemed as if we were...

Rugby Fan Celebrates Title By Swinging His Dong Around On TV [NSFW]

The South Sydney Rabbitohs won their first National Rugby League Grand Final in 43 years, and their fans were quite happy. One guy celebrated by taking off his pants with the quickness, and waving his dick around in the background of a live Channel Nine Australia broadcast....

Rugby Streaker Tackles Player, Incites Brawl, Escapes

Streakers, even the naked ones, are usually more or less harmless. But this dude, who recently invaded a match between Newcastle University and Northumbria, is a true villain. He's the Joker of streakers....

Rugby Guy Gets Hit In The Balls, Checks To Make Sure They're Still There

This happened during the Rugby World Cup way back in 2003, but it's surfaced on the internet now because the English rugby team is celebrating the top moments from the 2003 tournament (thanks, English rugby!) This top moment involves Will Greenwood taking a shot to the balls while getting tackled, a...

Crazy-Ass Italian Sport Combines Rugby With Bare-Knuckle Fighting

There is a sporting event held annually in the Piazza Santa Croce in Florence, Italy. It is called Calcio Fiorentino, and it is an ancient form of football that is essentially rugby, but with a whole bunch of dudes just mercilessly beating the crap out of each other. ...

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....

French Rugby Star Returned To Game Minutes After Bloody Head Injury

It turns out the NFL isn't the only sport suffering from questionable concussion protocol. Last night's French rugby bout between Racing Metro and Toulouse featured a player who suffered a head injury, then staggered and eventually collapsed coming off the pitch. A few minutes later, he was back on ...

Rugby Announcer Freaks Out, Calls Referee A Dickhead, Speaks In Tongues

This is a clip from the 1994 Regal Trophy final between Castleford and Wigan of the British rugby league. It's got all the batshit-crazy-speak we look for in clips like this, with the added bonus of an insult hurled at the referee. ...

New Zealand Rugby Celebrations Are Beastly

New Zealand's rugby team, the All Blacks, won the Hong Kong Sevens tournament on Sunday with a 26-7 victory over England. To celebrate, they performed a Haka dance—a traditional Māori dance they typically try to intimidate their opponents with before the match—in the middle of a rain storm and creat...

Today's Horrific Rugby Injury: Exploded Patella

Hamed, a rugby player, collided knees with an opponent and suffered a terrible injury. He gave permission to post the photos, which were sent along by his friend Gordon. Do not keep going if you do not want to see his injured knee....

Don't Try To Understand This Rugby Vine, Just Enjoy It

That smiling mug amid Italian thighs and groins belongs to Rob Kearney, a rugby player for Ireland's national team. That song is "A Whole New World," from Aladdin. It's inexplicable and lovely all at once. ...

Medics Tend To Injured Rugby Player As Match Continues Around Them

This is a bizarre scene from the Ireland-Italy match in the Six Nations Championship. Ireland's inside centre, Gordon D'Arcy, went down with an apparent leg injury and play continued around him as he remained on the ground. Eventually medics showed up to tend to him, but the action never really lef...