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Ranking the top 5 fastest rugby players in the world right now
#5. Stuart Hogg (Scotland) - 10.6 m/s
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#4. Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales) - 10.5 m/s
The Welsh wing-wizard clocked 10.5 metres per second (23.48mph) in a game for Gloucester against Saracens in the season before last.
#3. Jonny May (England) - 10.59 m/s
The Gloucester wingers best recorded time is 10.59 metres per second, which equates to 23.68 miles per hour, while playing for England against the Barbarians in 2018.
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#2. Rieko Ioane (New Zealand) - 10.69 m/s
Ioane was clocked at 10.69 metres per second (23.92 mph) when making a try-saving chase and tackle against Australia last month. That puts him ahead of Rees-Zammit and May.
#1. Adam Radwan (England) - 10.85 m/s
Radwan is faster than them all, with that recorded top speed bettered only by Christian Wade who is now trying to forge a career in NFL. He has been clocked at an astonishing maximum speed of 11.2 metres per seconds.
