Toughest, Most Physically Demanding Sport?

[theobserver]

for me Australian rugby...unlike American football/rugby, the Aussies only wear t-shirt and shorts....they tackle each other...what is nice about this sport is that nobody is really taking the pounding personally...yes, there would be blood or broken bones....but there's no riot...Aussies are very discplined lot!

[Larry]

for me Australian rugby...unlike American football/rugby, the Aussies only wear t-shirt and shorts

 

rugby in general is tough. waaay waaaay tougher than the NFL.

 

American Football is 1 minute action and 1 minute rest, and sometimes it's not even solid action (FGs, punts)

 

Rugby is constant bruising and murdering action, with very little protection (maybe a groin cup, but that's it), plus I've never seen a fat Rugby player, there are lots of NFL guys with gigantic guts.

 

But the NHL is tougher than both combined.

 

it's faster, you're on skates on ice, and it's break neck speed along the way. And more speed = harder hits. Check out some of the harshest checks in hockey. No breaks in the action, changes are done on the fly. The puck moves like a bullet at times, and can sometimes feel like one too. Plus hockey players actually know how to fight unlike NBA players who fight like girls.

[SevenZeroFive]

^ haha, nice bit about hockey...

 

toughest sport? i'm inclined to say MMA, but there are so much more sports that are just as demanding in all aspects..

 

F1 is really tough because of the amount of g-force one endures in the entire duration of the race.. plus, if you crash really bad, you're not sure if you're gonna live.. i mean, look at Robert Kubica's crash a couple of races back..

 

rugby is really tough.. i mean, all the tackes minus the oversized pads and helmets..

 

hockey's really tough too, i have to agree.. all that rough stuff, plus the possibility of being hit by the puck..

[prius]

the hardest trophy (and the most beautiful one) to win in all of sports kingdom is the stanley cup...hands down...you literally have to k*ll yourself to claim that one

[_eRon_]

hmm, toughest sport? hmm, i'd say mma na bare knuckle street fighting style..pero wait, is that still considered a sport?hehe ..

[taboolover]

Probably professional BOXING. It requires strength, speed and endurance.

 

Plus the fact that your opponent really intends to HURT you. And so many boxers have died as a result of a single deadly or series of blows.

[Nash David]

I used to play soccer at school. Imagine playing in a field more than twice the size of a basketball court. Though it is a low score game but the physical effort you have to give for just one goal is really demanding on endurance.

[bikerider]

iron man triathlon

[and1ando]

UFC

[bj_bukojuice]

ice hockey ba tawag dun? dirtiest game ... daw hehehe

[consiglieri]

iron man triathlon hands down....

[Borgie]

i think its rugby... it's not only tough it's definitely painful to play...

[troypogi]

iron man triathlon hands down....

i agree, ironman :thumbsupsmiley:

[juancarlos_enriquez]

Iron man triathlon din ang para sa kin.

[bruiser]

no doubt the Iron Man Triathalon is the toughest one of them all -- 5km swim, 100km bike, and 42km marathon all in one day!!! astig!!!!