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“Quadzilla” – 10 fastest rugby players of all-time have been ranked

#7. JOE ROKOCOKO (NEW ZEALAND – 10.66 seconds

Smokin’ Joe Rokocoko didn’t earn his nickname for nothing, as the Fijian-born All Black winger left defences scratching their heads throughout his time with the All Blacks and Blues. The winger ran a 10.66 in his prime – a great time for a man of his size and stature.

#6. SBU N’KOSI (SOUTH AFRICA) – 10.59 seconds

a deceptive frame, which makes him a stocky 97kg, despite being 2cm shy of being 1.8m tall. Couple that with the speed that saw him clock 10.59 seconds over 100m and the footwork that make him almost impossible to defend against at times.

#5. TAKUDZWA NGWENYA (USA) – 10.5 seconds

The young winger flourished stateside and played for the under 19 USA national team before being scouted by Biarritz in 2007. Ngwenya went on to make 239 appearances for the Pro 14 side scoring 430 points. Ngwenya also made 36 appearances for the USA national rugby team scoring 65 points.

#4. BRYAN HABANA (SOUTH AFRICA) – 10.4 seconds

The speedster made his debut in 2005 and managed to score a try with his first touch of the ball. Since then the winger has become a prolific try scorer, showing blistering pace for the Springboks, Bulls, Stormers and Toulon. Habana’s best 100m time is captured at 10.4 seconds. He also once raced a Cheetah…

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