Image from a few years ago during an English (Guiness) Premiership Match.
My former roommate has Setanta Sports on DirecTV... I cared nothing for the faggoty soccer he would record/watch... but staying up late and watching 6 Nations Rugby or Aussie Rules Football, live, was AWESOME.
I can not imagine the conditioning required to endure that sort of continuous action. I mean, if someone is hurt... play continues while they attend to the wounded... what amazing athletic prowess these guys have.
I’ve never played Rugby, but it seems to me it would rival what I think is one of the most physical sports there is, amateur wrestling. And because the periods are longer, it most likely surpasses wrestling considerably.
In wrestling, your complete body is engaged in extreme physical activity for the complete period.
arms
hands
legs
ankles
feet
torso
neck