Our photographer got a little too close to the action.
24-8.
That was the final score of the Donnybrook Cup in Northeast Phildelphia on Saturday, with the Irish Wolfhounds decisively winning over the USA Tomahawks.
For those new to rugby, this game was a real eye-opener. We thought hurling was nuts, but then we saw this bruising, fast-moving game—which is like American football, but without the helmets and pads, and absent all those long, dreary pauses that coincidentally take as long as a beer commercial.
The lads of the USA fought back valiantly, but in the end the Wolfhounds simply dominated and came away with the trophy.
We’re still not sure we could explain the rules, but these pictures will give you a sense of things.
