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Watch Patriots safety Nate Ebner flatten a rugby player at the Olympics

Published Aug. 10, 2016 11:39 a.m. ET

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New England Patriots safety Nate Ebner is representing the United States as a member of the U.S. rugby sevens team, and Team USA trounced host country Brazil Tuesday in Group A play, 26-0.

.@Patriots safety @NateEbner sparks @USARugby to a blowout 26-0 win vs. Brazil. #Rio2016 https://t.co/4H8K5bcx3n https://t.co/QXESHERvoL
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2016

Ebner scored a try early in the match, and later delivered a brutal hit just after a Brazilian player passed the ball. Ebner was given a yellow card for the hit - which gave Brazil a one-man advantage for two minutes - but it didn't cost the team.