Watch: Matt Damon Plays Beefy Rugby Player in Invictus

Rugby fans might want to be on the look-out for Clint Eastwood's Invictus, which tells the story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) and the captain of South Africa's rugby team Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon) became allies to help unite the nation in the run-up to the 1995 World Cup.

Here's Damon's brief Dieux du Stade moment from the trailer.

Watch the trailer, AFTER THE JUMP...

 

Sportrait: Ben Cohen

British rugby bear Ben Cohen disrobes again for this month's issue of Attitude.

Says Cohen: I don't think I've got a good body. And that's not cause I want you to say I have. I don't look in the mirror and go: 'Fucking hell Benny, good body.' I look at it and go, actually, I need to lose some more weight, I need to do some more work and I'll go into the gym and I'll try, I don't really think I have a good body. If people do than fair enough. I think it's my genetic make-up. I don't really have much of a say in it."

More shots, AFTER THE JUMP...

Australian Rugby Players Fight Homophobia in Photo Campaign

Members of the Australian Wallabies rugby team have joined the "This is Oz" campaign, an online photo project meant to raise awareness about homophobia and anti-gay discrimination.

The Wallabies joined in support of the Sydney Convicts, Australia's gay rugby union team (and holders of the Bingham Cup title). Said Convicts founder Andrew Purchas:

"We’re very pleased that the Wallabies and the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has been so responsive and willing to support us and come on board with This Is Oz. Having these kind of high level professional sportsmen giving their support goes a long way to breaking down barriers , and countering the stereotypes and supporting diversity and acceptance … Kids really look up to these guys and follow their lead, so it really does a lot of good."

  

Australian Wallabies players Al Baxter, Stephen Moore (above), and Dave Pocock and Stirling Mortlock (below).

  

(via jockohomo and outsports)

The Bockwoldts: Gay and Straight Siblings Bond Over Rugby

In a photo essay, the NYT profiles Paul Bockwoldt, a straight analyst at J.P. Morgan, who joined the Gotham Knights gay rugby team in order to bond with his gay brother John.

Watch and listen, HERE.

Attitude Gets Naked

Attitude magazine is still kicking along in the UK and what better to bring people to the newsstand (or the digital newsstand) than a naked issue. This year's features singer/songwriter and UK Celebrity Big Brother contestant Ben Adams on the cover, and bath and England rugby union player Olly Barkley on the inside, along with their well-placed white sheets.

Check out Barkley, AFTER THE JUMP...

New Zealand Rugby Players Strip for Each Other, You

Adidas' new NZ website has a very simple premise. Choose two hot New Zealand rugby players, get them to disrobe, stare lovingly at the other's physique, and exchange jerseys. Jimmy Cowan, Ali Williams, Richie McCaw, Liam Messam (above, right), and Tamati Ellison (above, left) are featured.

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