Stephen Colbert getting taught rugby in New Zealand is hilariously painful

Stephen Colbert's New Zealand trip may have started with a nice, cheerful ride from the airport with PM Jacinda Ardern, but now the real work begins. In the segment above, two former New Zealand All Blacks rugby players, Piri Weepu and DJ Forbes, join Sky TV broadcaster Laura McGoldrick to teach the Late Show host how to play their national sport — from the precision of lineouts and kicks to the heavy lifting of tackles and scrums. The verdict? Colbert may not be a natural rugby player, but he certainly gives 110 percent. Read more... More about New Zealand, Stephen Colbert, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Rugby, and Entertainment