Scenes from the 2015 Rugby World Cup

Chain-mail trousers, pregame pyrotechnics, the more-than-occasional broken bone... Welcome to the Rugby World Cup, which brought the game to its ancestral home and showcased the planet's toughest athletes and most colorful fans.

Scenes from the 2015 Rugby World Cup

Scenes from the 2015 Rugby World Cup

Australia vs. Scotland

2015-Rugby-World-Cup-Australia-Scotland-X160021_TK2_1151.jpg — Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated

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Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated

New Zealand vs. South Africa

Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated

Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated

New Zealand vs. South Africa

2015-Rugby-World-Cup-New-Zealand-South-Africa-X160078_TK1_0692.jpg — Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated

Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated

Wales vs. South Africa

2015-Rugby-World-Cup-Wales-South-Africa-X160021_TK1_1001.jpg — Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated

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Australia vs. Scotland

2015-Rugby-World-Cup-Australia-Scotland-X160021_TK2_0197.jpg — Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated

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Australia vs. Argentina

2015-Rugby-World-Cup-Australia-Argentina-X160078_TK2_0056.jpg — Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated

Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated

Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated

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Published Oct 29, 2015 | Modified Oct 29, 2015

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