The Olympic Stadium in the East End of London was a happier place on Saturday than it has been recently, as West Ham United fans were given a break from the toxicity that has taken over their season and the ground was used for Saracens vs Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership.
Doing punditry on the game for BT Sport was former Harlequins, England and British & Irish Lions player Ugo Monye, who saw an opportunity and took it.
As the pundits were passing a Rugby ball around, Monye decided to take an incredibly ambitious drop goal. And he absolutely nailed it.
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Not typically known for scoring drop goals in his playing career, and not dressed in Rugby gear, this spectacular shot took everyone by surprise.
The subsequent mic drop was well and truly earned. Fair play, Ugo.
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