Rugby Player Sam Burgess Breaks Cheek Bone on First Play of NRL Grand Finale, Finishes Game

Sam Burgess and the South Sydney Rabbitohs won the National Rugby League Grand Final on Sunday. In the opening seconds of the game, Rabbitohs’ player Burgess clashed heads with opponent James Graham. Burgess broke his cheek bone. Being a rugby player, Burgess never left the game. After the win, Burgess was left in tears. Bloody tears.

He eventually stopped crying to take a selfie with his mom.

And eventually a picture with his girlfriend, Phoebe Hooke. Burgess should be having surgery today. You know, for the broken bone in his face.

[Getty, h/t: @mbretosESPN]

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