Quade Cooper left fans in stitches with an extraordinary stunt video posted to social media.
The Kiwi-born Wallaby posted a video to his Instagram drilling a rugby ball at someone "wearing a new shirt" holding a tray of coffees across the street.
After closer examination, however, it appeared the stunt was staged, with eagle-eyed fans noticing a blue car in the background suddenly disappearing in between shots.
"How many takes did that take? The blue car parked up suddenly disappears," one fan wrote.
"What I like best about this, Quade is the magic trick you pulled with the blue car," wrote another.
Photo / Twitter
Photo / Twitter
Cooper is yet to respond over being caught-out, but it's unlikely he'll complain in light of the sky-rocketing online fame he's received.
Meanwhile, Cooper recently started his first season with the Kintetsu Liners in Japan's second division rugby competition.
The club is coached by former Reds' head coach Nick Stiles in the Challenge League.