Top rugby match delayed as parachutist crashes into stadium and left dangling from roof

Parachutist left dangling from stadium roof as pregame stunt goes wrong

A parachutist was helping deliver the match ball, but ended up delaying kickoff when his stunt went wrong.

French Rugby Game Delayed After Parachutist Spends 40 Minutes Hanging From Stadium Roof

Parachuter hanging from roof at French rugby game Plenty of sports teams go out of their way to arrange some pregame spectacles to get the crowd going before things get underway. That includes a rugby club in France that was hoping some parachutists would help amp the fans up before things took an awkward turn when one of them ended up dangling from the roof and sparked a lengthy delay. There’s no shortage of sporting events in the United States…

Rescue Mission at French Stadium for Parachutist Caught on Roof

A parachutist at France’s Stadium de Toulouse was soaring down onto the field during the pre-game festivities when the parachute became caught on the stadium roof, leaving the man dangling from the rafters

Lower rugby tackle height linked to drop in head collisions – study

Researchers used video analysis to study 18,702 tackles. Lowering the tackle height in men’s community rugby has cut the rate of head collisions among players, a new study suggests. The research assessed the impact of the lowered tackle height law, which was introduced for community rugby by World Rugby in the 2023/24 season as part of efforts to improve safety for players. It recommended an opt-in international trial of lowering the tackle heig…

Parachuter Gets Caught In Roof At French Rugby Match, Needs To Be Rescued

Fans at a rugby match in France expected to see some standard rugby action, but they got to see a rescue mission as well.At the European Rugby Championship match in Toulouse, France, a parachuter was dropped into the stadium pregame for a little extra flare. Things got dicey quickly though, as the parachuter’s equipment got caught in the roofing at Le Stadium de Toulouse.The man was reportedly a French soldier, and he dangled 50 feet above the g…

New Footage Shows Parachutist Crash Into Stadium Leaving Fans Stunned

What was supposed to be a jaw-dropping pre-match skydiving display at Toulouse’s Champions Cup clash with Sale Sharks quickly turned into a real-life cliffhanger—literally.As four paratroopers soared toward the Stadium de Toulouse, fans were gearing up for kickoff. But then—gasp. One of the jumpers veered slightly off course, and the unthinkable happened. His parachute snagged on the stadium roof, leaving him dangling mid-air above thousands of …