Ouch! This rugby player totally mistimed his leap into a group hug

"I tried to just lay on the ground and put my arms up as if no one had seen me, but there was about 65,000 who did."

Ouch! This rugby player totally mistimed his leap into a group hug

Injuries are common on the rugby field and, judging by these clips, the celebrations can be just as dangerous as the tackles.

When rugby league side the New South Wales Blues scored a last-second try to win a State of Origin match in Sydney last night, player Aaron Woods was keen to join the celebratory group hug.

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