The 6 most bizarre rugby pitch invasions of all-time

Organizers of the Las Vegas Rugby Sevens had arranged for a parachutist to delight fans by dropping into Sam Boyd Stadium with the game ball for the Cup final between New Zealand and South Africa. One problem: The third-place game between Fiji and Samoa had gone to overtime, thus delaying the start of the final. One other problem: Apparently no one informed the parachutist.

A pitch invader decided to get in some cardio work while watching a rugby match between Grenoble and Toulouse in 2015. However, the Security Guard Uses WWE-Style Move on the pitch invader.

BACK in 1982, Erika Roe had the most famous boobs in the country. Her streak across the rugby pitch during the England-Australia match at Twickenham made headlines and the sight of her topless form lasted longer in the memory than the scoreline on the day.

The Bath and England centre lost patience with one during Bath's 16-9 defeat to Sale Sharks. The invader, dressed as Goldilocks, is tackled emphatically to the ground by Barkley. He was apparently part of a stag party. What a wag.

Michael O'Brien was the first known streaker at a major sporting event when on 20 April 1974, he ran out naked onto the ground of an England vs. France rugby union match at Twickenham. The 25-year-old Australian was captured by a policeman, PC Bruce Perry, who covered his genitals with his police helmet.^[ The photograph of O'Brien under arrest became one of the most reproduced photographs of a streaker.

The event took place in Durban 2002 and starred one fresh-faced Richie McCaw, one unfortunate David McHugh and one crazed Springbok fan.

A lasting memory from this game was the attack on Irish referee David McHugh. Early in the second half, drunken South African spectator Pieter van Zyl was unhappy with McHugh's decision making, and decided to take matters into his own hands.

The big beer-bellied South African, donning a Springbok jersey a couple of sizes too small, grabbed McHugh and wrestled him to the ground.

Richie McCaw, in just his ninth test match, was among the first to react. He grabbed van Zyl and along with a couple of Springboks dragged the offender from the scene.

The game was delayed for ten minutes while van Zyl was taken from the field with a bloody nose by security and police. McHugh was left with a dislocated shoulder and had to be taken from the field.

43-year-old van Zyl was subsequently banned by the South African Rugby Union from attending any matches under their control. He was fined 3000 rand and charged with assault to do grievous bodily harm and trespassing.