We know that soccer is taking the world by storm right now (we saw the evidence when we biked through the Portuguese neighborhood the other day. Portugal won apparently, judging by the complete bedlam taking place on the street), but we want to go back to one of our favorite sports for one second: rugby.

It's our favorite not because we find the game interesting or even know the rules, but because the guys always seem to be incredibly hot, plus there is that little element of danger. We just hope no one steps on Dan Carter's beautiful face, because that would be a real tragedy.

On another note, does anyone think he looks sort of faggy in the above photo and the one immediately after the jump?

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