Henry Arundell won’t settle for being one England’s fastest stars, as Racing 92’s newest recruit showcased his immense strength on England’s social media channels.
The 20-year-old is featured to be squatting a ridiculous 220kg for four reps. Arundell has previously gone viral for his power-lifting, as he tipped the scales with a 140kg bench press during the 2023 Six Nations.
The former London Irish man is certainly amongst England’s fastest players, and he has proven once again that he is up in contention to be the strongest in the squad.
“When I was 16, I was probably squatting around 150kg. And from there it’s kind of developed gradually. I had an injury earlier this season, and as I was coming back, I managed to get back into that weightlifter mode, where I’m not playing, so I can actually put a bit of weight on the bar and develop more.
“So I got to about 220kg for four, and that was the best squat I’ve had. Now it’s kind of just about maintaining that, I’m not necessarily trying to become the world’s strongest man or anything.”
England Strength and Conditioning Coach Tom Tombleson explained why Arundell is so explosive. Speaking to England Rugby’s social media channels, Tombleson said;
“Henry’s a nuclear missile. He’s got some serious, serious strength and power in that body. He’s under 100kg, but you wouldn’t say by any means that he’s the biggest man on the field, but his outputs are the biggest on the field.
“He’s an extremely strong young man, very, very powerful. So he’s got all of the tools you need, to be as physically dominant as someone can be.”