Unfortunate prop shows why you should always wear a mouthguard [Graphic content]

Ruan Smith will not be eating spicy food for a week, or three.

The Brumbies prop chomped his teeth together when he was landed with a hefty tackle earlier this month. Unfortunately, he was not wearing a mouthguard and a tooth speared through his tongue.

Brumbies prop Ruan Smith shows all players young & old why you should always wear a mouthguard. #tooththroughtongue pic.twitter.com/iT55T0B9k9 — EatSleepRugby (@Eat_Sleep_Rugby) April 24, 2015

Life out the back of the pitch has proved no safer for Hurricanes fullback Jason Woodward. The Kiwi broke his ankle last weekend and is facing up to a season on the mend. On Thursday, he tweeted out this x-ray of his damaged ankle.

Did a pretty good job of breaking it! Thanks to you all who have sent kind messages!! pic.twitter.com/qIkNOWDzrw — Jason Woodward (@jasonwoodward06) April 22, 2015

Be safe out there.

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