Leonard Peters spent last year on the Bears practice squad, but for whatever reason–I’ll go out on a limb, and guess coverage issues–it didn’t pan out. So, now Peters is doing the next best thing: He’s taking his high-flying Hawaiian act to the much more brutal sport of Rugby as part of the U.S. men’s national team. Apparently, coverage isn’t as much of an issue when you’re constantly immersed in a roaming group hug.

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