They were part of early medieval tournaments but began to fall from favour in the early 16th Century. Tilting or riding at rings is another form of jousting where a rider tries to put a lance ...

England and Australia took their sporting rivalry into a bygone era on Saturday, as the two nations faced off in a jousting match. Decked out in medieval ... of the lance tips broken off during ...

Sir Jasper — whose real name is Jeremy Richardson — has been jousting for the past 41 years ... flat out at 30 mph against somebody with a lance pointed at them," he said.

Jousters have been known to come away with punctured lungs, fractured shoulders, and broken legs ... hosts competitive jousting on summer weekends, hoping to try out the medieval sport.