Posts in Funnies
Monday, April 29, 2013
The Chiefs Dance Video (Liam Messam Remix)
Crowd Goes Wild reporter James McOnie spent some time with the Chiefs in Hamilton, hoping to find out what the reason for their mid-season slump was. Instead, along with his help, they put this hilarious video together. Move over Harlem Shake. MORE »
Monday, April 22, 2013
Outakes from RFUtv interviews during the 2013 Six Nations
This year the RFU has done a great job of bringing fans behind the scenes access and insight into what goes on with the England team in the lead up to a Test match. Here are some of the funny moments from the Six Nations. MORE »
Friday, March 29, 2013
Friday Funnies - Fan gets hit on head by snow during match
Quick clip for today's funny that comes to us from the same game that was featured yesterday, as Saracens hosted Harlequins in the Avivia Premiership last weekend. MORE »
Thursday, March 07, 2013
A look at the Top 5 clearance kicks gone wrong
The Reds beat the Hurricanes 18-12 last weekend but a fluffed Liam Gill clearance kick could have changed the outcome of the game with time almost up. With that still fresh on the mind, here is a look at RugbyHQ's Top 5 clearance kick bloopers. MORE »
Friday, February 22, 2013
Friday Funnies - The Crusaders do the Harlem Shake
Rugby teams are also getting in on the Harlem Shake videos now, and this is the latest effort, coming from the famous Crusaders in New Zealand, apparently organised by none other than Mr Dan Carter. MORE »
Friday, February 22, 2013
The Rugby team Harlem Shake collection
Here is a collection of some of the more interesting rugby related Harlem Shake videos that have come out in the last week. France, Poland, New Zealand, and the UK are all featured. There's even a rugby league team there. MORE »
Friday, February 08, 2013
Wellington Sevens 'Thrift Shop' Music Video
Our friends at The Crowd Goes Wild, Meghan Mutrie specifically, have put together their take on the Thrift Shop by Macklemore, featuring some of the teams that took part in the Wellington Sevens last weekend, as well as New Zealand legend David Tua. MORE »
Friday, February 01, 2013
Friday Funnies - Flanker gets away with sneaky slap at scrum
You may remember that a few years back we posted a clip that featured Southland prop Chris King sneakily slapping his opposite number in an ITM Cup match against Waikato. MORE »
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Midweek Madness - Committed schoolboy puts head down, tackles referee
We've seen various incidents over the years involving referees getting too close to the action, so here's another, albeit slightly different to the norm. Last week we saw Wayne Barnes taste some adidas from a clearing kick, and then Opeti Fonua charge through the ref. MORE »
Friday, January 25, 2013
Friday Funnies - Sky Sports Presenter Alex Payne fluffs his live intro
Sky Sports presenter's hilarious epic fail - Watch as Alex Payne gets himself in a funny twist on the live intro to an Aviva Premiership game. MORE »
Friday, January 18, 2013
Friday Funnies - Physio halts Zebre attack with tackle on own player
With immediate injury treatment a priority in the days of professional rugby, it's now commonplace to see physios sprint onto the field whenever a player looks like he may be in trouble. MORE »
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Midweek Madness - Opeti Fonua puts referee Cedric Marchat on his backside
In the French Top 14 a few weeks back referee Cedric Marchat found himself on the receiving end of a charge from Agen's Tongan giant Opeti Fonua, who reportedly weighs in at a mammoth 135kg, and is 6ft6. Marchat survived. diminutive MORE »
Friday, December 14, 2012
Friday Funnies - Possibly the best scrum celebration ever
While the flashy backs make headlines with hat-tricks, outrageous celebrations, and big dives over the tryline, it's the guys up front that often do the grunt work that allows those opportunities. Here's a quick look at a great moment from a few weeks back. MORE »
Thursday, December 06, 2012
Boris Johnson's amusing RWC 2015 draw speech
London Mayor Boris Johnson opened the Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool Allocation Draw on Monday with a typically unique speech that paid tribute to the founders of the game. MORE »
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Midweek Madness - How to get the opposition prop sent off
Portugal climbed three places to 21st on the official IRB World Rankings after their 28-22 victory over Chile in Santiago on Saturday. They won the game despite having a player red carded in the second half for a head butt. MORE »
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Midweek Madness - Referee inspects the bottom of a ruck
Referee Steven Lee got far closer to the action than he had anticipated during Newcastle Falcon's 29-9 win over Nottingham in the RFU Championship over the weekend. MORE »
Friday, November 02, 2012
Friday Funnies - Referee Romain Poite caught in front of the kicker
Referee Romain Poite has been involved in his fair share of funny incidents over the years (most of which are archived here on RD, and can be viewed in the related posts below). This one is a first though, coming to us from the Top 14 game between Mont de Marsan and Bordeaux Begles. MORE »
Friday, October 05, 2012
Friday Funnies - Sione Kalamafoni penalised for hurdling a tackler
Whether it's a strong hand-off, sidestep, or raw speed, there are various ways to beat a tackler. Gloucester number eight Sione Kalamafoni had another idea last weekend against London Welsh, but it didn't go down too well with the official. MORE »
Thursday, October 04, 2012
DTH van der Merwe beats defender, pulls hamstring, sets up try
Glasgow Warriors beat Italian side Zebre 22-19 in Friday night's RaboDirect PRO12 game, but suffered another two injuries and both DTH van der Merwe and Moray Low limped off. Van Der Merwe did it in style though, setting up a try in the process. MORE »
Friday, September 14, 2012
Will Genia's awkward post-match interview after injuring his knee
The Wallabies will be without Will Genia when they a face Argentina tomorrow following his ruptered anterior cruciate ligament knee injury against South Africa. Things got worse after the game, as he felt he was under attack when interviewed. MORE »
