From Jonny May to Bryan Habana, these are the fastest rugby players in history.
The top ten fastest soccer players in history will shock you with their ability to not only bullet down the field, but portray some of the best athleticism rugby history has ever seen.
These men certainly have some incredible stamina, strength, and endurance.
Check out the full top 10 below:
10 fastest rugby players of all-time
#10. JONNY MAY (ENGLAND) - 10.71 seconds
The speedster clocked 10.71 for the 100 metres. With a strong argument to be England’s quickest wide man ever, May is gradually improving his finishing prowess and is now arguably the first name on the team-sheet for head coach Eddie Jones.
#9. CHESLIN KOLBE (SOUTH AFRICA) - 10.7 seconds
This was the Springbok speedsters time from school so he could be possible even quicker now!
#8. JONAH LOMU (NEW ZEALAND) - 10.60 seconds
Will Carling famously labelled Lomu a ‘freak’ after his four-try show in 1995, and for a man of such bulk, it’s remarkable he was clocked at 10.7 sec 100m time. Lomu could ‘gas’ opponents as much as steamroller them and his first of two tries against France in the 1999 World Cup semi, and many of his Counties Manukau scores showed he had more than enough top-end pace for a wide-man.
#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...
#3. TONDERAI CHAVANGA (South Africa) -10.27 Seconds
Chavanga was born in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, his speed was apparent from a young age and was subsequently offered a scholarship to Prince Edward School in Zimbabwe. Chavanga became the youngest player in the school’s history to play for the first team.
#2. CARLIN ISLES (USA) - 10.13 Seconds
Since joining the USA National Sevens Rugby team the winger has gone on to become the highest ever try scorer for the United States. Isles became the first American to surpass 200 tries in February 2020 during the 2019-20 World Rugby Sevens Series in Los Angeles.
#1. TRAE WILLIAMS (AUSTRALIA) - 10.10 Seconds
Williams grew up in Brisbane and played rugby union and rugby league. The Australian youngster considered playing for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League before focusing on a career in athletics.
“Quadzilla” as he is known, is currently the fourth-fastest Australian of all time over 100 metres, clocking in at 10.1 seconds during the 2018 Australian Athletic Championships.
