Speed is one of the most exciting yet contentious aspects of rugby. Fans loves to argue over ranking the fastest SIx Nations players, even though television pictures are often the only
There’s a reason why the 100m world record holder is known as the fastest man or woman alive, so it makes sense to use times clocked by rugby players to determine the quickest in the game.
The two players who just miss out are Stuart Hogg and Jordan Larmour, who’d finish fourth and fifth respectively.
Here are the top three fastest 100m times ran by the fastest Six Nations players.
FASTEST SIX NATIONS PLAYERS:
BRONZE MEDAL: OLLIE HASSELL-COLLINS (ENGLAND) — 11.9 (100m)
Hassell-Collins represented England at U18s and U20s levels and competed in the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.
He also featured in the England Sevens team at the 2019 Paris Sevens.His rugby journey began at a young age, playing club rugby for Newbury RFC prior to joining the London Irish Academy at 16. He made his debut in the Championship against the Cornish Pirates, before playing in the top flight of English rugby when the Exiles were promoted a year later.
Steve Borthwick named Hassell-Collins in his squad for the 2023 Guinness Six Nations before selecting him for his debut against Scotland..
