Marshawn Lynch’s retirement from the NFL hasn’t stopped him from making waves on the football field — rugby football, that is.
The former Seattle Seahawks running back visited the South Sydney Rabbitohs this week during a trip to Australia. He spent some time at Redfearn Oval and learned a few tricks of the football trade that’s most popular down under.
.@MoneyLynch became an honorary Rabbitoh today at Redfern Oval!https://t.co/U8F1WU5jmK#GoRabbitohs @CalAthleticshttps://t.co/mVa8iR01Dt
— South Sydney Rabbitohs 🐰 (@SSFCRABBITOHS) August 25, 2016
Before you ask “what if ‘Beast Mode’ played rugby” and how many titles he’d win, check out one of his, um, skills.
Just a little off Marshawn! 🙊🏉 #Beastmode #CollegeFootballSyd #RugbyMeetsNFL pic.twitter.com/y04NxulNQT
— College Football (@CFSydneyCup) August 25, 2016
While nobody develops professional-grade skills overnight, we figure Lynch would dominate the rugby pitch within a few days.