- Mexico defeated Bermuda 14-0 within the Rugby Americas North Sevens Event
- However a weird second unfolded after Diego Aguilar had scored the facet’s first attempt
- The No 9 was struck on the pinnacle by the cross bar whereas celebrating his attempt
A weird second unfolded throughout Mexico’s rugby sevens conflict towards Bermuda final week after a participant gave the impression to be struck on the pinnacle by a falling goalpost.
Throughout the remaining day of the 2024 Rugby Americas North Sevens Event in Trinidad, Mexico would declare a 14-0 victory towards Bermuda, in what was a gritty sport of rubgy.
Each side struggled to cross the attempt line, with the 2 groups going into the sheds at half-time at 0-0.
Mexico would lastly break the impasse with simply over 4 minutes left on the clock.
It got here after the South American facet mounted a sensational counterattack, with one participant breaking free from a number of tackles earlier than charging his approach upfield.
He offloaded to Mexico’s No 9, named as Diego Aguilar by the commentator, who strode upfield in scorching pursuit by one chasing Bermuda star.
A Mexico rugby sevens participant had appeared to attain a attempt throughout their conflict towards Bermuda within the 2024 Rugby Americas North Sevens Event
However the participant, named as Diego Aguilar, careered into the aim publish and appeared to dislodge the crossbar which fell onto the Mexico No 9’s head Â
With 5 metres to go, he was caught by the Bermuda defender, earlier than slamming into the correct pad on the aim publish.
Aguilar rounded the publish and touched the ball down for a attempt, however shook the publish within the course of, showing to dislodge the crossbar.
The metallic pole fell from its fastenings and struck Aguilar within the head as he stood as much as rejoice the breakaway attempt, unaware of his environment.
The video was initially posted by Dwain McGuinness, a physiotherapist, who was left baffled by the weird incident.Â
‘The craziest harm I’ve seen in all my years doing pitch-side physio.’
Gamers from either side and the referee rushed over to make it possible for Aguilar was OK after the incident, with play being suspended for 10 minutes.
McGuinness would additionally share an replace on Aguilar after the match.
He posted a picture exhibiting the Mexico participant had sustained a nasty-looking minimize to his head from the publish, which had been stapled collectively.
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As he stood to rejoice along with his team-mates, the No 9 was struck on the pinnacle by the falling cross bar, prompting considerations from his team-mates
Mexico would go on to attain once more within the remaining couple of minutes of the match to seal a 14-0.
Followers took to X to touch upon a clip of the second, with one writing: ‘That is the wildest sports activities video of the 12 months.’
One other mentioned: ‘That is really the strangest harm I’ve ever seen on a pitch!’
Canada have been topped general winners of the Males’s Tier 1 match beating Trinidad and Tobago 38-0 within the remaining.
The victory means Canada have secured a berth within the 2025 World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger collection.
