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Rugby player Bryan Habana tackled by fan

An overexcited fan decided to try and grab the Web Ellis Cup from Rugby player Habana

Wikinews.org - Bryan Habana a rugby player for the South Africa national rugby union team the Blue Bulls, was tackled by a fan who tried to grab the Webb Ellis Cup from Habana while he was accepting the award at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town.

"[The fan] came like a bullet, flying through a crowd of people that were behind Bryan. Bryan luckily saw him and kept the trophy tight," said Rayaan Adriaanse, a spokesman for South African Rugby who said that he was the only "individual intent on spoiling the enjoyment of a lot of people." From Wikinews.org; The free news source you can write!

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