A deer invaded a rugby pitch and took out a player while the match was going on.
Marlow RFC were playing at home against local rivals, Aylesbury, fittingly nicknamed, The Rams.
The young buck entered the field and butted one of the Marlow players.
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The deer knocked him to the ground.
Luckily, he wasn’t hurt during the bizarre pitch invasion in the London and South East Division league match.
Marlow ended up winning the game between the Buckinghamshire towns clash 19-17.
A Marlow RFC spokesperson joked: “Deery me.
“When they told us we were playing Rams we clearly didn’t take it seriously.
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“The best tackle of the weekend.”
Local Lewis joked: “Dangerous tackle that.
“Yellow card red card review = red card but he can come back on in the second half.”
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One quipped: “Now that my deer, is an ankle tap.”
Dave said: “Late tackle. Off the ball. Yellow card.”
Someone else added, “What a tackle.”
Another fan said: “Santa in the background letting his reindeer loose.”
It comes after telly chef Tom Kerridge recently revealed he’s coaching at the club, as reported by What’s The Jam.
In light of eight-year-old son, Acey’s love for the sport, he’s been dipping his toes in and learning the ropes.
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