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Rugby Mascot Takes Down "Spanish Fan," Hard
Damn. Rugby mascots don't screw around....
Rugby Player Looks Like Frankenstein's Monster After Getting Stepped On
Don't look at it! Ha, too late, suckers....
Female Fan Receives, Sniffs Rugby League Player's Dirty Shorts
After a World Cup quarterfinal match against France, England rugby league player Sam Burgess took off his game shorts and gave them to an excited female fan. She was so elated to get Burgess's post-match shorts that she took a big whiff of them....
You'll Regret Watching This USA Rugby League Tribute
We were sent this musical tribute to the USA rugby league team, performed by The Wiggles, favorites of undiscerning children everywhere. I wasn't going to post it, except it's been running through my damn brain all day, and I thought maybe the only way to kill this earworm was to pass it on to you....
This Is Just The Worst Rugby League Failed Try
In American football, you merely have to carry the ball into the end zone. But in rugby league, a player has to put the ball on the ground in the in-goal area for the try to count. Yesterday at the Rugby League World Cup, New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams had an easy four points, but inexplicably s...
The Most Brutal Stiff-Arm You'll See Today Happened In A Rugby Match
You're likely doing your patriotic duty and watching college football today, so you probably missed this power move from Leinster's Sean O'Brien in today's match against Ospreys. It's worth the watch!...
Clumsy Rugby League Child Faceplants
Consider this the coda to our extensive NRL Grand Final coverage. As Sydney take the stage for the trophy presentation, a kid (one of the players'?) attempted to join them. He didn't make it. Now he falls forever, trapped in a gif....
Watch This Bonkers Rugby League Play
I have next to no idea what is happening here, but it is beautifully athletic. This particular try from Michael Jennings came in the NRL Grand Final, which is like the Super Bowl of rugby league....
Hey Look, It's A Rugby Guy Getting Tackled Really Hard
If we've learned one thing over the last few months, it's that rugby guys often get tackled really hard. This particular rugby guy is no exception. Man, that was a hard tackle....
Australian Footballer Sets Dwarf On Fire, Gives League CEO The Giggles
Here is Australian Football League CEO Andrew Demetriou demonstrating exactly now not to react to news that one of his league's players set a dwarf entertainer on fire at a team party. ...
Australian TV Host Storms Off Set Because Of Rugby League
Australia's annual State of Origin rugby league series is apparently about a lot more than lots of punching and naked man-baby streakers—it's also a matter of regional pride. Which is why calling out the validity of a fan's allegiance to either Queensland or New South Wales can lead to straight to ...
Giant, Hairless Streaker Joins Australia's Biggest Rugby League Match
Queensland took the third and deciding match of the annual State of Origin rugby league series, the Maroons squeaking past their rivals from New South Wales by two points. But it was not without controversy, and a big fat drunk guy interrupting the match in the closing minutes....
No "Malicious Intention" For Rugby Player Who Grabbed Opponent's Balls
This is a few days old, but forgive us for being so late with it. International news about testicle-grabbing in rugby sometimes takes a while to get to us....
Watch Another Rugby Guy Get Tackled Really Hard
Not long ago, we showed you a video of a rugby guy getting tackled really hard. Man, did that guy get tackled hard. But this guy—this rugby guy right here—he gets tackled even harder....
Rugby Fight Gets Right To Lots Of Punching
The State of Origin, which annually pits New South Wales (Blues) against Queensland (Maroons), is hailed as "Australian sport's greatest rivalry." And when tempers flare, niceties like staring each other down and talking shit while being held back don't apply....
Rugby Team Fined $15,000 Because Player Pissed On Field During Play
New Zealand Warriors forward Russell Packer heard nature calling and figured the green grass of a rugby field was as good a place as any to relieve himself....
Watch This Rugby Guy Get Tackled Really Hard
Man, that was a hard tackle....
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....