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50. EX BIL was a rugby player

Tue Jul 7, 2020, 08:46 PM

Jul 2020

You could hear the thud of contact across the field. During the match, a guy from the opposing team broke his leg, so he was hauled off to the hospital, and BIL's team won. Well, I learned there was sort sort of tradition that the winning team would take the losing team out and get them drunk on the winning team's dime. This bunch of totally insane huge guys go to the hospital, drag the guy out in a wheel chair and took him with them. After making a round of all the bars - which meant picking up the guy in the wheelchair with his broken leg stuck straight out, putting him in the back of a pick up with four guys to help him and keep him from rolling around, for each bar they went to, they finally got the broken leg guy back to the hospital drunk on his butt at 3:00AM. And all went home as long lost friends, which seems to be the rule of thumb about rugby - you make half kill each other on the field but once off, they are all buddies forever.

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A very large Trumper got his ass knocked out at a rugby bar I frequent yesterday. [View all] Vinnie From Indy Jul 2020 OP

I just watched another video of a racist getting punched. The trumpers are going Eliot Rosewater Jul 2020 #1

Clearly the Trumper knows nothing about rugby and rugby players. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #2

Along the lines of that saying when I used to high altitude Mt. climb kairos12 Jul 2020 #3

"Give blood. Play rugby" DBoon Jul 2020 #5

EX BIL was a rugby player azureblue Jul 2020 #50

Ah yes...the Andes 'incident' trof Jul 2020 #30

The guy was clueless Vinnie From Indy Jul 2020 #35

Should have made cell video of that doc03 Jul 2020 #4

I totally kicked myself later for not pulling out my phone. Vinnie From Indy Jul 2020 #6

Where was his gun? nt doc03 Jul 2020 #7

He was checking Trump's poll #'s lame54 Jul 2020 #10

A local right wing radio host with the little man syndrome doc03 Jul 2020 #12

It gets worse every day. kentuck Jul 2020 #8

Rugby union? I had no idea that people played it in America. n/t TubbersUK Jul 2020 #9

There is a large contingent of rugby players in Indy. Vinnie From Indy Jul 2020 #11

Ah, that makes sense - sounds like fun. TubbersUK Jul 2020 #19

There's teams in Texas as well. Ilsa Jul 2020 #15

Fantastic, used to love Bonanza - what standard do they get to? TubbersUK Jul 2020 #20

I have no idea how they are organized. Ilsa Jul 2020 #26

Semi-Pro League Around Chicago, Too ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #22

Pretty good then - thanks, I've learnt something. TubbersUK Jul 2020 #24

Even little old Idaho has it's share of club teams. yonder Jul 2020 #33

They have a respectable sevens side muriel_volestrangler Jul 2020 #34

San Diego has a pro rugby team -The Legion haele Jul 2020 #52

Baylor University has had a rugby team for 25 years trc Jul 2020 #59

Oh yes! Many U.S. cities have a rugby club. yardwork Jul 2020 #61

Thank you! HipChick Jul 2020 #13

So Rat gave a Rat's Ass jpak Jul 2020 #14

I wish to God that you could have... :) Dan Jul 2020 #16

Holy shit, that guy got it like the villain at the end of an 80's movie coti Jul 2020 #17

on another note CatWoman Jul 2020 #21

Golf clap? . . . Golf clap! HuskyOffset Jul 2020 #67

I can imagine the nasty things Ilsa Jul 2020 #18

Good riddance to bad garbage. roamer65 Jul 2020 #23

lol RandiFan1290 Jul 2020 #25

Great t shirt! yardwork Jul 2020 #62

BOOM! When I lived across the street from Central Park in NYC, I'd go watch amateur... George II Jul 2020 #27

So I'm learning.. lol Cha Jul 2020 #42

Love that story of yours! kimbutgar Jul 2020 #28

Rugby is a sport for hooligans played by gentlemen Aviation Pro Jul 2020 #29

Or didn't get subjected to that quaint after-game rugby tradition yonder Jul 2020 #37

With great concern. . Did they have to delouse the trash can? niyad Jul 2020 #31

I would have paid the Rat well for the evening's entertainment. lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #32

I trust his lady ChazInAz Jul 2020 #48

I nominate for post of the year. warmfeet Jul 2020 #36

One of my fraternity brothers played rugby. He was like 5'6". GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #38

Thank you UpInArms Jul 2020 #39

I played Rugby when I was young in Minnesota. Scruffy1 Jul 2020 #40

As Jim Croce observed, it's unwise hustlin' people strange to you. TomSlick Jul 2020 #41

He could probably press charges if there had been any witnesses. keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #43

I'd guess that...... MyOwnPeace Jul 2020 #44

Yep Vinnie From Indy Jul 2020 #47

Ah! The answer you'd expect MyOwnPeace Jul 2020 #49

"Officer, it's just a story I made up to entertain my friends." Danascot Jul 2020 #65

One of my nursing school classmates married a guy from... 3catwoman3 Jul 2020 #45

Love this sotry - thanks for sharing it. splat went the magat.:-) iluvtennis Jul 2020 #46

My older brother used to play rugby. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #51

Lmao! Thanks for the chuckle! Nt ecstatic Jul 2020 #53

another rugby bumper sticker ... You Need Leather Balls To Play rugby MichaelSoE Jul 2020 #54

That VA_Jill Jul 2020 #71

It seems that GeoWilliam750 Jul 2020 #55

Nailed it. yonder Jul 2020 #66

"dropped him headfirst into a 55 gallon trash can in front of the bar".......... USALiberal Jul 2020 #56

For what? Vinnie From Indy Jul 2020 #57

Cool story! nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #58

There's a rugby player in my family. yardwork Jul 2020 #64

Was the smaller guy a hooker or a scrum half? geardaddy Jul 2020 #60

Do you go to bars to pick up lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #63

Made my day! Joinfortmill Jul 2020 #68

Ya, the Trump supporters are really showing their true colors now. cstanleytech Jul 2020 #69

Don't mess with wrestlers either. The Jungle 1 Jul 2020 #70