Yes, We're Showing Another Rugby Highlight

((HT: Sky Sports))

Mainly, because it was the first time ever that a player has been sent off with a straight red card offense in the Grand Final (the sport's version of the Roman Numeral Classic in England)...

The HQ has always heard that Wigan is more a rugby town than a football town and this crowd shows it.

The Grand Final was Wigan and St. Helens- which St. Helens would win 14-6, but Ben Flower "lost the plot" as they say overseas...

Boy, did he ever...


We do dig the headset cam that the lead ref has wrapped around his head...

But, for those of you interested, here's the full highlights...

Boom! Best Rugby Hit During Celebration Ever!

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Very few football hits can top this shot delivered during a Rugby match Saturday afternoon.

Check out this NFL worthy hit by Lee Jones of Scotland on Semi Kunatani of Fiji during the IRB Sevens World Series after Kuntani celebrated a bit early before scoring.

It was impressive, but nowhere near enough as Fiji thoroughly dominated the Scots, winning 40-7.

But we are betting this is the play most watching will probably remember...

Video courtesy SkySports:

Your Hit of the Day: By a Rugby Mascot

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Ooooof...this one looks like it might actually have hurt. And according to reports, it did.

Check out what happens during a staged "Mascot" race at the US vs. Spain match during a Rugby tournament in Las Vegas.

Everything is going along swimmingly, fan vs. mascot, until the planned "hit" by Rookie the Eagle. According to the reports, the non-mascot, a guy named Alex, who was in on the stunt, got the wind knocked out of him and needed help off the field while the two mascots were celebrating.

Check out the video:

Aussie Rugby Player Bites Opponents Penis, F'Real...

((HT: Bleacher Report/9 News))

The HQ can't really stop laughing, so we're just going to link to the story and show the video report from 9News


See...???
Can't stop laughing at the absurdity of it all...