#2. Adam Radwan (Newcastle Falcons)
- Age: 24
- Position: Winger
- Caps: 2
Adam Radwan scored a stunning try as Gloucester suffered back-to-back defeats as strugglers Newcastle claimed a surprise 27-21 win at Kingsholm.
Radwan outpaced the home defence with an arcing run to the corner.
Commenting on Radwan’s performance, one viewer wrote: “By not selecting Adam Radwan #eddiejones is doing what England did with Martin Offiah. Not picking him for what he can’t do rather than what he can!”
“Someone please tell me why Adam Radwan isn’t good enough for England-rugby please?!!!” said a second.
A third wrote: “Adam Radwan has scored a sublime try at Kingsholm… such a high quality winger.”
Adam Radwan facts:
- Radwan was released from the Newcastle Falcons academy when he was 18 before getting a call to say they needed a winger for an ‘A’ League game against Leicester
- He was clocked by England reaching a top speed of 10.85 metres per second
- Radwan, the proud son of an Egyptian father from Port Said is Yorkshire born and bred but with an appreciation and pride in his Egyptian heritage
- Radwan actually needs glasses, but wears contact lenses most of the time