The top 10 fastest rugby players in the Gallagher Premiership have been revealed, with Adam Radwan, Louis Rees-Zammit and Ollie Thorley leading the way.
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.
10 FASTEST SIX NATIONS PLAYERS:
#10. Anthony Watson (Leicester Tigers) – 19.95mph
Anthony Watson of England during the England Rugby Training camp at the Honda England Rugby Performance Centre, Pennyhill Park on 30 Jan. 2023 Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
#9. Ollie Thorley (Gloucester Rugby) – 21.15mph
#8. Gabriel Ibitoye (Bristol Bears) - 21.87mph
#7. Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby) - 22.36mph
#6. Charles Piutau (Bristol Bears) - 22.43mph
Charles Piutau of Bristol Bears on the break during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Gloucester Rugby and Bristol Bears at Kingsholm Stadium on December 3 2021 in Gloucester, England. (Photo by Tom Sandberg/PPAUK)
#5. Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs) - 22.55mph
Try Celebrations for Stuart Hogg of Exeter Chiefs during the European Rugby Champions Cup Match between Exeter Chiefs and Montpellier at Sandy Park on 11 December 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
#4. Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby) - 22.74mph
#3. Adam Radwan (Newcastle Falcons) - 22.8mph
#2. Louis Rees-Zammit (Gloucester Rugby) - 22.89mph
#1. Mateo Carreras (Newcastle Falcons) - 23.25mph
