Poll: Toughest Sport

[SirDeadly]

Cricket in my opinion. A batsmen has to face a ball (a really hard painful ball) coming at him at over 130km/h. Who in there right mind wouldn't be shitting there dacks if someone like Brett Lee was bowling at you? Not to mention being able to stay focused after hours on the pitch, it's both physically and mentally challenging.

 

[southfence]

My guess is that anyone who selected rugby has never played the game let alone watched a full game. It looks brutal if you have no idea what is going on but it really isnt. It breaks down to 2 or 3 people trying to tackle 1 person at any given time, secondly the 1 player with the ball will give up in the tackle in order to keep possession which makes a huge difference,

The injuries from football come from the collisions every down that is maybe 6 physically hitting someone who is hitting them as hard back, unstoppable force hitting unmoveable objects.
How often do open field tackles in football look bad? never. Every tackle in rugby is in open field. Maybe back in the day when rucking was allowed rugby was brutal but not anymore.

In rugby if a player is in the air catching a ball they CANNOT be touched at all until they land in football you are only not allowed to hit them in the head. In rugby you can NEVER hit someone in the head. In football head shot are fine as long as the player isnt defenseless. Take away helmets and the huge pads and football could potentially be a safer game(I say this having never played only watching the game) as they are used as weapons, take away the helmet and players will pay more attention to tackling technique which will make the gamer actually safer.

Maybe 10 idiots who dont know rugby trying to play in a park are asking for a world or trouble, but so are the similar 10 idiots in New Zealand trying to play a game of football.

 

[IndianaJonny]

EDIT:
A second question was posed that I find kinda interesting. What Sport has the toughest players/competitors/whatever you'd like to call them?

I'd have to say Fencers. Why? Cause I've had personal experience in that, but before I go there, I'll say this. Ever seen what a Fencer sees? its a Sword. Pointed at you. With the intent to hit you with it. And can kill you. I think the fact alone none of them shit themsleves is impressive on its own.

As to my personal experience, you should try fencing without the suits or padded equipment, without a tipped rapier. I have. Its not fun, and the scar I have on my leg where my friend pretty much drove his rapier through it is proof enough (especially since he almost neutered me).

You give us far too much credit, chum. Every safety measure possible is taken and you only really put yourself at risk if you're careless or stupid (OK, with the odd equipment failure)- so please don't go round recommending that people try this without supervision or the proper gear; that isn't fencing, it's an accident waiting to happen.

 

[ultimateownage]

Extreme Frisbee. Obviously.

 

[JenSeven]

Toughest sport?
What about Jai Alai?

 

[Rayansaki]

Was mentioned before, Formula One racing is probably the toughest sport, and is definitely the most stressful to the body and mind.

 

[Chairman Miaow]

Until you've been knocked down and trampled in rugby, until you feel the pain of studs in your groin, you are not allowed to tell me anything other than rugby.

 

[Ithos]

Triathlon. Try googling "Norseman Xtreme" and see if you think I'm wrong.

 

[adderseal]

Obviously cycling. No other sport asks their pros to ride 120 miles in 4 hours, every day, for 3 weeks. Over mountains, alone against the clock (soul-destroyingly brutal) and through all kinds of weather.
Edit: There's a video of a race on youtube where the 2006 world champion attacks on the last climb, after about 230km of racing. The guy trying to keep up with him is literally crying in agony, he's got cramps in both legs and is still powering up this fuck-off steep hill. Respect.

 

[meticadpa]

I say either gymnastics or dancing on ice (not sure what the appropriate name is for it...).

Both require huge amounts of strength.

Edit: or blindfold chess. It's so hardcore that it was banned in Soviet Russia.

 

[Adam Galli]

I think hockey has the toughest players. Especially the enforcers. Where else, besides boxing, do you see big guys beat the crap outta each other's faces, sit in the penalty box for five minutes then come right back onto the ice like nothing happened. And we can't forget about the hockey smile

 

[TheAmazingHobo]

Australian Football.
Hands down.

Saw a game some years ago and, by god, those guys are nuts.

 

[Nexus4]

Gladiatoring! (ok, thats not a real word, but you get the point.)

 

[Nexus4]

Australian Football.
Hands down.

Saw a game some years ago and, by god, those guys are nuts.

It's not really that bad, we hit like those guys in American football 'cept we don't hide behind any armor...actually we probably are as crazy as you think

 

[silasbufu]

I can't believe someone voted Cricket over the other options. Even it's name is girly.

 

[sulld1]

Rugby / aussie rules would probably be the toughest i think, played american football, well i'm actually playing it at the moment in uni and it doesn't match up to rugby because you're on the pitch for maybe 30 minutes and even then you aren't actually using any stamina. so yer rugby or aussie rules... but i prefer rugby if i had to choose

 

[toothofymir]

Crew.

 

[smithy_2045]

I can't believe someone voted Cricket over the other options. Even it's name is girly.

Getting hit by a cricket ball, especially in the head, is not an enjoyable experience.

 

[silasbufu]

I can't believe someone voted Cricket over the other options. Even it's name is girly.

Getting hit by a cricket ball, especially in the head, is not an enjoyable experience.

Sure, I'm not arguing that you can't get hurt. But you just can't compare that with what happens in Rugby for example.

 

[Crises^]

Hurling fastest grass pitch game in the world and the oak sticks go head hight >.<
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmzivRetelE