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.
Here, RUCK looks at who has made the cut, according to stats from the 2022/23 season.
10 FASTEST SIX NATIONS PLAYERS:
#10. Anthony Watson (Leicester Tigers) – 19.95mph
#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
