LACROSSE

Now, sport can be tough on the body: a late tackle in football could make you limp around in great pain, a heavy bump in rugby can knock the stuffing out of you, and a direct hit in boxing might make you see stars – but all of those look very, very tame compared to lethal lacrosse.

fastest growing field sport and the modern, which means ‘cross’ because the stick mirrors the staffs carried by French priests. The ball used is made of hard rubber and the nets are comparable to those used in football only smaller, measuring 1.8 m by 1.8 m. The game is also famed as a popular sport in boarding schools and features regularly in books such as those of Enid Blyton.