The Rugby World Cup is in full swing right now and it seems that everyone is catching rugby fever. But while all eyes are on which teams are progressing, what about the physical extremes the players are going through?
The latest infographic from Betway looks at the incredible evolution of the modern day rugby player and just what physical strength they are expected to have.
One example of the sheer strength of the rugby player is that if every player involved in the World Cup was to make an average of 20 tackles, they would be able to generate enough power between them all to power the London Eye for around about 34 minutes. Let that sink in for a moment.
Scrummaging is the method that involves players packing close together with their heads down in an attempt to gain possession of the rugby ball. The combined power of all scrums over one match would be the equivalent of two London buses being pushed across the pitch.
When you take into consideration the fact that the average speed of a player during a rugby match can be up to 35 kilometres per hour and an average distance can be up to 9000 metres, you start to realise the massive expectations rugby players have.
Their average distance is the equivalent of running up and down the Shard building (the tallest in Europe) a total of 11 times.
The professional aspects of sports combined with the advancements in sport science has meant that the physical demands for players around the world have reached new levels and meant that players now need to strive to be bigger, faster and stronger than ever before.
Right now, New Zealand and Australia are leading the way for the most points scored in the all-time history of the Rugby World Cup but as the games progress there are plenty of countries out there to provide some tough competition.
Australia are next set to play against Wales in the World Cup in what is expected to be one of the best games of the tournament so far.
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