Rugby is a fantastic sport. There are scrums, massive guys in short-shorts barreling into one another with no pads ... and of course, socking one other full-on in the face.
Rugby player gets pummeled in face, congratulates opponent
It is truly a sport of gentlemen. Except for the “gentle” part.
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Sometimes, someone gets punched so hard in the chops that the punch-ee just has to take to Twitter to tip his hat to the puncher:
@SalesiMaafu good shot mate, go well in the final. #rocky pic.twitter.com/LYOmWXaUrJ
— Tom Youngs (@TomYoungs87) May 17, 2014 Luckily, the man throwing the punch is every bit as classy as his opponent:
@TomYoungs87 @SalesiMaafu What happens on the pitch, stays on the pitch. #Respect
— Sean Osborne (@ozzygts) May 17, 2014 Ah, rugby. Where punches directly to the jaw are never personal.
(h/t to Reddit/Imgur)
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