Who are the fastest players in the Gallagher Premiership? Our stats boffin expert looks at the five quickest players in the top flight in 2022/23…
There are different ways to gauge a player’s speed. Quickness of thought is one because, as the cliché goes, the first yard lies in a rugby player’s head.
The ability to beat any opponent in a footrace is another, a priceless attribute in the modern game. Then there are the sprint kings, who can burst from zero to sixty, covering a short distance in a flash.
The ten rapid Premier League stars celebrated below specialise in the latter, posting lightning speeds. All could give Usain Bolt a run for his money.