Naked New Zealand Rugby Players In (And Out Of) The News

Despite all the coverage we've devoted to naked rugby players over the years, the Council of Concerned Fleshbot Staffers isn't sure why people would ever want to actually play rugby naked: sure, rolling around in the buff with a bunch of your mates might sound hot, but in the heat of a scrum all that grabbing could get a little out of hand. Nor are we sure why the weekend editor at New York Daily News--that bastion of, uh something--would think it newsworthy to post a gallery of naked men (along with one fully dressed reverse streaker and one plucky woman) in the midst of a match. Apparently, the New York Daily News isn't sure either, since it pulled all but one pic from the online feature not long after we noticed them*. Never fear, though, gentle readers: we saved 'em for you, and you'll find them after the jump.

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*Update: Some of the photos are up again, so hooray! Also, we've learned from Towleroad (who's as much of an authority on naked rugby as we are) that the pics were taken at a beachside match in New Zealand on Saturday. Which would explain a lot because, you know, it's winter there now. (Hello, shrinkage?)

• "Naked Rugby" (via NYDailyNews.com)