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The craziest rugby match of all time...

October 14, 2025 / 01:13

This episode covers a rugby match between a New Zealand Māori team and an Argentine team, featuring notable players like Buck Shelfford, Frank Schaford, and the Brook Brothers. The match was marred by violence, as the Māori team had just returned from a two-year ban for fighting.

During the game, the Māori team initiated a brawl, leading to chaos on the field. The game was called off five minutes before full time due to escalating violence from the crowd, who began throwing objects at the players.

The players had to remain on the field until the situation calmed down. They described the tense atmosphere and the need for police intervention to ensure their safety as they left the stadium.

The episode highlights the challenges faced by athletes in hostile environments, particularly in rugby, where cultural tensions can lead to violence.

TL;DR

A rugby match in Argentina turns violent as a Māori team returns from a ban for fighting.

Video

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We played a team called Tukman, the New
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Zealand moldi team in Argentina. When we
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got there, they said, "Oh, this team's
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just come back from a two-year ban." We
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went, "What for?" They said, "Fighting."
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And we went, "Really?" We went out
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there, they kicked off, all 15 of them
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came running in and started a fight.
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Now, we had Buck Shelfford, Hickory,
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Frank Schaford, the Brook Brothers, you
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know, we had Steve McDall, and they
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wanted to start a fight. Well, well, we
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didn't want to, but we had no choice.
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And there was a fight for the whole
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game. The game was called off 5 minutes
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before full time because the crowd were
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getting wild and and started throwing
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[ __ ] at us. So, we had to stand in the
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middle of the field until they ran out
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of ammunition. We were under the under
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the grandstand and we were looking for
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[ __ ] like weapons. We jumped in the bus
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and we were going, "Thank God the cops
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were in there saying, "Boys, just put
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your heads down. Don't look. You don't
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tell a bus full of moldies. Don't look
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out the window." So, we're out the
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window.
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[ __ ] you, too. And they're banging on
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the And then we were told not to go out
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that night because you might not be

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This episode stands out for the following:

  • 85
    Most chaotic
  • 80
    Most shocking
  • 80
    Biggest crowd reaction
  • 75
    Most intense

Episode Highlights

  • A Wild Game in Argentina
    A rugby match turns chaotic as a team returns from a ban for fighting.
    “The game was called off 5 minutes before full time because the crowd were getting wild.”
    @ 00m 34s
    October 14, 2025

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Fight Breaks Out00:31
  • Game Called Off00:34
  • Under Siege00:44

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