St George's Day crossbar challenge sees Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Gary Cahill shown up by Jack Nowell and George Ford
- Football and rugby stars met in crossbar challenge for St George's Day
- Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Gary Cahill of Chelsea took on Bath star George Ford and Exeter Chief's Jack Nowell
- England fly-half Ford came closest to winning by skimming the bar
To commemorate St George's Day, the worlds of football and rugby have collided in a crossbar challenge between England stars of both sporting persuasions.
Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Chelsea defender Gary Cahill pitted themselves against Jack Nowell of Exeter Chiefs and Bath's George Ford at England Rugby's training centre in Pennyhill Park, Bagshot.
Oxlade-Chamberlain, who used to play scrum-half himself, impressed the rugby stars by taking a quick word of advice before 'nailing' his opening attempt at kicking a conversion - while Cahill seemed more concerned by wearing an oversized shirt.
England football stars pitted themselves against their rugby counterparts in a St George's Day challenge
(L-R) George Ford, Jack Nowell, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Gary Cahill take to the field at Pennyhill Park
The sports superstars pose for a picture before taking part in the crossbar challenge with a twist
Bath Rugby's Ford shows his football playing opponents how to take a kick
Nowell did hit the crossbar with a nonchalant kick during practice and uploaded the evidence with an Instagram video and the caption 'Happy #stgeorgesday! To celebrate, @garyjcahill & @alexoxchamberlain took on @jacknowell & @george_fordy in a special cross-code challenge #englandconnected'
However, when the competition started proper it was his team-mate Ford who came closest with an effort that skimmed the bar.
Oxlade-Chamberlain and Ford practice their keepy-up skills with the oval balls
Oxlade-Chamberlain admittedly let himself down while Cahill wasn't pleased with his oversize shirt
Howell slumps to the floor after missing the crossbar with an embarrassing attempt
Cahill's request to dedicate his kick to St George's Day was agreed to by Oxlade-Chamberlain, who said: 'You can do what you want, you're winning the league'.
The Blues centre-half duly fluffed his lines but enjoyed the experience enough to share his own Instagram picture of group, accompanied by the caption: “Happy S.George’s Day everyone! You can see me, @alexoxchamberlain @jacknowell & @george_fordy in a special Rugby v Football crossbar challenge , the video is on my Facebook page. #England #StGeorgesDay #TogetherforEngland #proud #RFU #ThreeLions #football #rugby #crossbarchallenge”
Gunners forward Oxlade-Chamberlain also admittedly 'let himself down' with a series of failed attempts much to the amusement of all those involved.
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