Scotland forward Dave Cherry is out of the Rugby World Cup in France after slipping on the stairs at the team hotel, banging his head and sustaining a concussion.
He isn’t the first rugby player to get hurt in a strange way on his time off. Some of rugby’s tough men have come unstruck grappling with dogs, dishwashers and even an out-of-control fire. FILE - Italy’s Martin Castrogiovanni is tackled by Canada’s Djustice Sears-Duru during the Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Italy and Canada at Elland Road, Leeds, England, Saturday, Sept.
26, 2015. He isn’t the first rugby player to get hurt in a strange way on his time off. Some of rugby’s tough men have come unstruck grappling with dogs, dishwashers and even an out-of-control fire. FILE - CJ Stander during the Six Nations rugby union international between Ireland and Wales at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020. He isn’t the first rugby player to get hurt in a strange way on his time off. Some of rugby’s tough men have come unstruck grappling with dogs, dishwashers and even an out-of-control fire. England’s Matt Banahan scores a try against Samoa during their international rugby union match at Twickenham stadium, London, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010. He isn’t the first rugby player to get hurt in a strange way on his time off. Some of rugby’s tough men have come unstruck grappling with dogs, dishwashers and even an out-of-control fire. FILE - South Africa’s Damian de Allende, center, crashes over to score a try during the Rugby World Cup semifinal at International Yokohama Stadium between Wales and South Africa in Yokohama, Japan, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. He isn’t the first rugby player to get hurt in a strange way on his time off. Some of rugby’s tough men have come unstruck grappling with dogs, dishwashers and even an out-of-control fire. FILE - South Africa’s RG Snyman takes a restart during the Rugby World Cup semifinal at International Yokohama Stadium between Wales and South Africa in Yokohama, Japan, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. He isn’t the first rugby player to get hurt in a strange way on his time off. Some of rugby’s tough men have come unstruck grappling with dogs, dishwashers and even an out-of-control fire. FILE - South Africa’s Johan Goosen, left, runs with the ball as Italy’s Luke Mclean, tries to stop him during an international rugby union test match between Italy and South Africa, in Padua, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. He isn’t the first rugby player to get hurt in a strange way on his time off. Some of rugby’s tough men have come unstruck grappling with dogs, dishwashers and even an out-of-control fire. South Africa’s Damian de Allende, left, argues with Scotland’s Richie Gray, center, during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Scotland at the Stade de Marseille in Marseille, France, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. South Africa’s Rg Snyman, left, grabs the leg of Scotland’s David Cherry, center, as South Africa’s Trevor Nyakane lies on the ground with the ball during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Scotland at the Stade de Marseille in Marseille, France, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. Scotland player out of Rugby World Cup after slipping on stairs. Not the sport’s first weird injuryFILE - Wales’ Scott Baldwin is taken off the pitch during the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match between South Africa and Wales at Twickenham Stadium, London, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. He isn’t the first rugby player to get hurt in a strange way on his time off. Some of rugby’s tough men have come unstruck grappling with dogs, dishwashers and even an out-of-control fire. FILE - Wales’ Scott Baldwin is taken off the pitch during the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match between South Africa and Wales at Twickenham Stadium, London, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. He isn’t the first rugby player to get hurt in a strange way on his time off. Some of rugby’s tough men have come unstruck grappling with dogs, dishwashers and even an out-of-control fire.
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