http://www.yardbarker.com/rugby Recent articles about Rugby en-us South African rugby player Ernst Joubert, vice captain for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership, is currently with his squad as they participate in the Heineken Cup. This past Saturday Saracens faced off against Ulster, with Saracens walking away with the 27-16 victory, and Joubert walking away with this horrible broken nose, a stark reminder of how brutal a sport rugby is. Here’s a photo of Joubert’s gnarly, disfigured beak, brought to us by BBC sports correspondent Dan Roan’s Twitter account… I want to know how this man is smiling, considering his half his nose is where his left ear should be. Wonder if Joubert will still be smiling following the surgery he’ll most definitely need to somehow straighten out that disaster of a nose? [Hot Clicks] The post Rugby player Ernst Joubert is all smiles despite his nose being a horrific, mangled mess appeared first on Last Angry Fan. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:21:29 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/rugby_player_ernst_joubert_is_all_smiles_despite_his_nose_being_a_horrific_mangled_mess/13354693 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/rugby_player_ernst_joubert_is_all_smiles_despite_his_nose_being_a_horrific_mangled_mess/13354693 Rugby player all smiles despite mangled nose http://www.yardbarker.com/rugby/articles/rugby_player_ernst_joubert_is_all_smiles_despite_his_nose_being_a_horrific_mangled_mess/13354693 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/7/778e8290f50180eab20fbb15a3005ba1f466273c/mini/rugby.jpg Rugby is a rough sport. No doubt about it. Even for the referees.Referee Mathieu Raynal is certainly evidence of this after sustaining some horrific injuries while officiating a rugby match over the weekend.Raynal suffered a fractured tibia and fibula after a player rolled up his leg. And as if that wasn't enough, Raynal also suffered a broken collarbone when landing on the ground.Oh, and a sprained left ankle, too. But that pales in comparison to his other injuries.Ouch.Via The Big Lead Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:27:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/video_rugby_referee_suffers_gruesome_injury_during_game/13119505 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/video_rugby_referee_suffers_gruesome_injury_during_game/13119505 Rugby referee suffers nasty injury during game http://www.yardbarker.com/rugby/articles/video_rugby_referee_suffers_gruesome_injury_during_game/13119505 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/b/9be7421d33c1e5f00a9a4a17a8cfedd8c87e061b/mini/rugby-ref.jpg A streaker stole the show at a pre-season rugby match in New Zealand over the weekend between the Vodafone Warriors and the NRMA Insurance Broncos. The speedy streaker took off and had a decent run going until Warriors strength and conditioning coach (and former player) Ruben Wiki tackled him from behind. How soon after making the tackle did Ruben Wiki regret his decision? Was it when he grabbed the guys junk, or when he got a whole face of ass? Yeah, I’m sure the gloves did a great job of masking the handful of genitalia Wiki had grasped. Either way the crowd roared with approval after the big tackle. According to the Otago Daily Times: The tackle prompted a roar from the crowd and a finger-waving celebration from Wiki after security guards arrived to take over, but the streaker then managed to wriggle free and continue his dash until caught while trying to scale a fence. There were two videos posted of the incident. The first is a quick :06 second clip showing the lead up and the... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:21:18 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/rugby_player_gets_face_full_of_naked_streaker_ass/12986884 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/rugby_player_gets_face_full_of_naked_streaker_ass/12986884 Why you should never tackle a naked streaker http://www.yardbarker.com/rugby/articles/rugby_player_gets_face_full_of_naked_streaker_ass/12986884 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/e/0e6c0dfc3f7016621e5b8c93b5e1167eda64a86f/mini/s.jpg You know the old saying, "What Happens in Las Vegas, Stays in Las Vegas?" Well, one wayward skydiver wishes that was the case as he accidentally mistimed his landing at a Rugby Sevens World Series game in Las Vegas. The skydiver was supposed to land on the field inbetween matches but due to some wind and timing problems, he landed during a game between the Fiji and Samoa: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:17:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/skydiver_interrupts_rugby_sevens_world_series_game_video/12895216 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/skydiver_interrupts_rugby_sevens_world_series_game_video/12895216 Skydiver interrupts rugby match http://www.yardbarker.com/rugby/articles/skydiver_interrupts_rugby_sevens_world_series_game_video/12895216 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/d/ad9bc5f47928bf5d2461f40e162215c9226bbb6d/mini/YB-Skydiver.jpg Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:20:19 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/georgia_belgium_involved_in_huge_brawl_during_rugby_world_cup_qualifier/12834007 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/georgia_belgium_involved_in_huge_brawl_during_rugby_world_cup_qualifier/12834007 Georgia and Belgium in huge rugby brawl http://www.yardbarker.com/rugby/articles/georgia_belgium_involved_in_huge_brawl_during_rugby_world_cup_qualifier/12834007 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c73d31734856a59a941d735ca86650ee07f60864/mini/rugby.jpg Rugby league, which has all the physicality of football or rugby union but without all the stoppages in play, is one of the world’s most grueling sports. As with any form of full-contact football, rugby league players, out of a love for their craft, put their bodies at risk of life-altering injury. Paul Wood of the Warrington Wolves of England’s Super League*, for example, gave up a gonad for the cause of winning a title in Europe’s top rugby league league. Prop forward Paul Wood (left) of the Warrington Wolves made the ultimate sacrifice in yesterday’s Super League Grand Final against Leeds. (Photo from the Press Association) Early in the second half of yesterday’s Grand Final match between the Wolves and the Leeds Rhinos, Wood took a knee to the groin, resulting in a ruptured testicle. But, this being the championship game, Wood made no mention of his injury and kept playing. Even in post-game interviews, he said nothing about one of his sex... Mon, 08 Oct 2012 08:21:22 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/british_rugby_league_player_paul_wood_ruptures_testicle_continues_playing_has_testicle_removed_after_game/11905354 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/british_rugby_league_player_paul_wood_ruptures_testicle_continues_playing_has_testicle_removed_after_game/11905354 Rugby player ruptures testicle http://www.yardbarker.com/rugby/articles/british_rugby_league_player_paul_wood_ruptures_testicle_continues_playing_has_testicle_removed_after_game/11905354 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/1/81a08ede9750692de31606d5b0def956c2cdb6cf/mini/wood.jpg During South Sydney’s 36-14 NRL win over St George Illawarra, Greg Inglis lined up an opposing player and absolutely crushed him with an illegal high hit. Greg Inglis faces a five-match ban, which was just handed down, after being charged with a ‘grade 4 careless high tackle charge’ on Dean Young. You can see from the below video, that the hit was as big and vicious as you will see in any sport. The charge left St George Illawarra’s Dean Young in a neck brace during last Saturday night’s match, but no further injuries. via Article found on: Cosby Sweaters Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:33:23 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/aussie_rules_football_provides_absolutely_brutal_knockout_tackle/11286118 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/aussie_rules_football_provides_absolutely_brutal_knockout_tackle/11286118 Aussie Rules Football player levels opponent http://www.yardbarker.com/rugby/articles/aussie_rules_football_provides_absolutely_brutal_knockout_tackle/11286118 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/7/272bd56943cd321ea631e9e9a57fce0f1e84106a/mini/rugby.jpg Rugby players are hulking men who are some of the toughest S.O.B.s on the planet because the game itself is a rough and tumble affair with players wearing not a stitch of protective clothing. Plus it has guys like Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira, a Zimbabwean-born rugby union player for the Sharks of the Super Rugby league playing in it, and as you’re about to see, Mtawarira lives up to his nickname with this amazing play he pulled off in a recent match against the Stormers. On a kickoff, Beast shows off his powerful upper body strength by picking up teammate Anton Bresler and lifting him up and over his head so that Bresler can make the catch, then holds him so that his mate doesn’t end up falling right on top of his head, in what can only be described as a sort of clean-and-jerk using a grown man. It’s nothing short of impressive to see a 256-pound gent lifting his 247-pound teammate over his head before gently placing him back on the ground, where he&rsq... Mon, 28 May 2012 14:11:24 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/zimbabwean_rugby_player_named_beast_lives_up_to_his_nickname_with_this_incredible_feat_of_strength/10889663 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/zimbabwean_rugby_player_named_beast_lives_up_to_his_nickname_with_this_incredible_feat_of_strength/10889663 Rugby player called 'Beast' lives up to name http://www.yardbarker.com/rugby/articles/zimbabwean_rugby_player_named_beast_lives_up_to_his_nickname_with_this_incredible_feat_of_strength/10889663 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/3/c3fad70d97de5538bda3121004c85fa667173f45/mini/rugby.jpg How’s the air up there mate? Check out this leaping hanger made by Melbourne Demons rugby player Jeremy Howe. Howe appears to jump onto the shoulders of his opponent while attempting to corral the free ball. Sadly this would be the lone highlight for the Demons, as they would go on to lose to the Sydney Swans 138-37! Rugby player Jeremy Howe leaps onto opponents shoulders for ball was first posted on May 21, 2012 at 5:37 am.©2012 "Sweater Punch". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at sweaterpunch@yahoo.com Mon, 21 May 2012 05:37:15 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/rugby_player_jeremy_howe_leaps_onto_opponents_shoulders_for_ball/10837100 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/rugby_player_jeremy_howe_leaps_onto_opponents_shoulders_for_ball/10837100 Rugby player climbs opponent to make catch http://www.yardbarker.com/rugby/articles/rugby_player_jeremy_howe_leaps_onto_opponents_shoulders_for_ball/10837100 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/6/067124f265b62708fda40c2ec719bb61c442982a/mini/rugby.jpg Those of you that follow this site closely will know my admiration for nearly everything Aussie, especially their sports and commentators. I'm more of a rugby union and Aussie Rules football fan myself, but this video from the NRL, Australia's National Rugby League, is too good not to share. The following video takes us to the rivalry game between the Sydney Roosters and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the opening week of the 2012 NRL season. Sydney find themselves trailing by two with the final hooter approaching and one last gasp chance to rescue the game. Just listen to the Aussie commentators go absolutely bonkers as Sydney string passes together and break through the South Sydney line of defense. In a dramatic finish, Anthony Minichiello races behind the defense and latches on to a grubber kick from Boyd Cordner to win the game in heroic fashion for Sydney, 24-20. Here's the outstanding call from Triple M radio in Australia... [H/T Techster_54] Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:41:26 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/enjoy_these_aussie_commentators_go_nuts_for_a_dramatic_rugby_league_finish/10263547 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/enjoy_these_aussie_commentators_go_nuts_for_a_dramatic_rugby_league_finish/10263547 Video: Aussie TV crew go crazy for rugby finish http://www.yardbarker.com/rugby/articles/enjoy_these_aussie_commentators_go_nuts_for_a_dramatic_rugby_league_finish/10263547 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/6/f649d19fb4fc20eee82f0f1fa81873f9458d1fba/mini/rubgy.jpg Quite the ruckus ensued during a Top 14 rugby match when Lucien Harinordoquy, the father of Biarritz No8 Imanol Harinordoquy, strolled onto the pitch to defend his son when a bit of a fracas broke out between players on his son’s team and the rugby club from Bayonne. If that wasn’t enough, once Papa Harinordoquy [...] Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:25:48 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/father_of_rugby_player_storms_pitch_during_brawl_to_defend_son_video/8416357 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/father_of_rugby_player_storms_pitch_during_brawl_to_defend_son_video/8416357 Dad of rugby player runs onto pitch to defend son http://www.yardbarker.com/rugby/articles/father_of_rugby_player_storms_pitch_during_brawl_to_defend_son_video/8416357 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/e/5e1fdb7d470197f982b08ec6b6e0eb4d1a2b836b/mini/rugby.jpg Samoan rugby star Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu was provisionally suspended from all levels of rugby on Tuesday after calling Welsh referee Nigel Owens “racist” in a Twitter message. Oops. The center, who in an earlier Twitter post had claimed that World Cup tournament organizers were guilty of “slavery” for how they treated teams during the tournament, didn’t show up to his disciplinary hearing on Tuesday and was suspended. His outburst followed Samoa’s 13-5 loss to South Africa last week. That loss ended the team’s tournament hopes. Sapolu has claimed that his team was the victim of a conspiracy and ripped Owens after some people on the Welshman’s Facebook page criticized the referee for some of his calls during the match. The offending Twitter post said the following: “I can understand the hate!! Haha good luck u racist biased prick” He continued: “Get s.a into next round. The plan was obvious. Can’t wait 2 meet irb (International Rugby Board) members in public” S Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:25:46 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/samoan_rugby_player_suspended_due_to_twitter/7199047 http://network.yardbarker.com/rugby/article_external/samoan_rugby_player_suspended_due_to_twitter/7199047 Twitter causes rugby suspension http://www.yardbarker.com/rugby/articles/samoan_rugby_player_suspended_due_to_twitter/7199047 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/1/b14097010117eefed840b9c64777f84d725a6c22/mini/rugby.jpg