From those who played on with broken legs to the fast and furious high impact of today, meet 52 of Rugby League's roughest, toughest and most courageous players.

When the going gets tough, the tough get tougher.

The ranks of rugby league around the world have been liberally peppered with hardmen. With violence that would never be tolerated off the footy field, the game has always been rough, tough and dangerous. Stiff-arm tackles, headbutts, spear tackles - all aimed at maiming the opposition players - were once just part of the game. But while the thuggery of old has been cleaned up, the modern game of huge hits at breakneck speed is definitely no place for the faint-hearted.

Condition is used but good.