The Mirror

Sickening initiations for university rugby teams include apple bobbing for dead rats and chilli powder "punishments"

Students are being turned off sport by extreme initiation ceremonies involving dead animals and painful forfeits. The initiations include chilli powder being applied to sensitive areas, believed to be ...
The Sun

RFU worried initiations are destroying rugby as university ceremonies including applying chilli powder to genitals and ‘human centipede’ put young players off

English rugby body wants to crack down on hazing after estimating 10,000 school-age players dropped out of the sport before university ENGLISH rugby is being thrown into crisis by vile initiation ...
The Northern Echo

Durham University investigates rugby club over initiation

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Daily Mail

Student, 19, 'died of alcohol poisoning after playing rugby initiation drinking game involving beverages mixed by older players'

A university student died after a rugby initiation drinking game went wrong, a coroner heard today. Talented rugby player Samuel Potter died from alcohol toxicity following a University of ...
Irish Sun

RFU worried initiations are destroying rugby as university ceremonies including applying chilli powder to genitals and ‘human centipede’ put young players off

ENGLISH rugby is being thrown into crisis by vile initiation ceremonies and the RFU is worried it is leading to thousands of dropouts from the sport. Chiefs at Twickenham HQ are reportedly ready to ...