[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24481185]It's the toughest sport in the world[/url] [quote]Describing rugby league as the toughest sport in the world is a big claim, but there is science to back it up. International rugby league players lose more playing time through injury than any other sport - 220 hours per 1,000 compared to 112 in American Football, 80 in ice hockey, 40 in football and 10 in cricket. In a tackle, a rugby league player feels a force of over 10G, the same as a car crash. If that doesn't convince you, consider some of the injuries suffered at the top level. Harlequins full-back Ben Jones-Bishop once played 25 minutes against Wigan with a cracked skull, Great Britain's Paul Deacon fractured the roof of his mouth in a 2005 international against New Zealand and Warrington Wolves prop Paul Wood played on with a ruptured testicle, subsequently having it removed. These boys are hard as nails [/quote] Not even it's companion Rugby Union can match up.