Brit played Rugby for Estonia on stag party!

A York man's stag weekend took a surprising twist - when he was asked to play rugby for the Estonia national team.

Despite nursing a painful hangover, Charlie Adie was named man of the match in the rugby union international against Finland.

The 32-year-old is a former York Wasps rugby league player - but had not played for three years, reports the Yorkshire Evening Press.

Charlie, an IT manager, who marries fiancée Nicola next month, was in the Estonian capital, Tallin, with 16 friends for a boozy weekend.

While downing beers in a local bar, he was approached by one of the Estonia team, who made the extraordinary offer because they were short.

"I thought it was a wind up at first," said Charlie. "I told the guy that I used to play for York, so he asked if I was available to play the following day for Estonia against Finland.

"I was quite taken aback, but I was keen to play."

Charlie, who bought rugby boots from a local sports shop on the morning of the match, also secured a game for his brother and best man, Ed.

Estonia were narrowly beaten 32-42 by Finland in the Baltic Rugby Cup international, a round robin tournament also including Latvia and Lithuania.

The Adie brothers were honoured as two of the best players on the day, with Ed scoring a try, and man of the match, Charlie, kicking four penalty goals.