Irish team finish second in the world in bizarre cult sport 'jugger'

A Dublin-based team claimed second place at the World Championships on Sunday in Waidhaus, Germany. The sport? Jugger.

First conceived in the David Peoples’ (director of Blade Runner) cult film 'The Blood of Heroes', jugger is a team sport with five players, four of which are armed with padded swords, shields and lances. These players must block their opponents and pave the way for the designated ball carrier, or “qwik”, who is tasked with running to the goal.

The sport was first introduced to Ireland by Mark Hill, who founded the Setanta club that finished second in the world last weekend. He explains: