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Irish Mirror
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Mark Donlon

US comedian Orny Adams hilariously confused by rugby rules after watching France v Ireland in Six Nations

The rugby in Paris last Saturday was a tough watch for Irish fans as France took over and won - but U.S comedian Orny Adams watched on and saw the funny side.

Massachusetts native and stand-up comic Adams happened to come across coverage of Ireland's game against France over the weekend, and his bemused reaction to the game went viral.

The U.S comic was tuning into the action just one day out from America's showpiece Super Bowl finale - and it soon became clear to him how different the two sports are.

The Teen Wolf star did his best to describe what he was seeing as he recorded various significant segments of the game.

He captured big moments like key lineouts and scrums as well as try scores, but his comprehension of what was happening in those moments was far away from the reality.

As he recorded a scrum, he quipped: "These guys are forming some sort of a man bridge."

As footage showed Jamison Gibson-Park putting the ball into the scrum, Adams' disbelief continued.

He said: "And then this guy [Gibson-Park], he just rolls the ball to himself. Bit sneaky if you ask me."

Adams does appear to be joking in much of his analysis, but there are certain parts where the hilarity mixes in with a certain justification for confusion - for example, the fight for the ball in the breakdown could surely only confuse a spectator who has not seen much rugby.

Adams also accidentally began watching France in their Six Nations opener against Italy, and so it could be the case that rugby has a new fan despite all the confusion.

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