Scenes from the 2015 Rugby World Cup

Chain-mail trousers, pregame pyrotechnics, the more-than-occasional broken bone... Welcome to the Rugby World Cup, which brought the game to its ancestral home and showcased the planet's toughest athletes and most colorful fans.
Scenes from the 2015 Rugby World Cup
Scenes from the 2015 Rugby World Cup /

Scenes from the 2015 Rugby World Cup

Australia vs. Scotland

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Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated
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Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated

New Zealand vs. South Africa

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Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated
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Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated

New Zealand vs. South Africa

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Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated
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Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated

Wales vs. South Africa

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Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated
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Australia vs. Scotland

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Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated
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Australia vs. Argentina

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Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated
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Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated
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Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated

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