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One of the questions everyone wonder who is the fastest in the world of rugby. From the legends of Lomu to todays Habana.

Who is the worlds the fastest,listed is each players time and there source. Lets get to the bottom of this popular question!

Note: Most of the times are not recorded recently which makes who is the fastest a large speculation game. There is more to rugby then just speed like acceleration, balance, vision, anticipation, instincts, endurance, psychology and many other elements.

#1 Fastest Rugby Player Toderai Chavanga

10.27 seconds 100m

400m Zimbabwe previous record holder.

Team: Springboks, South Africa

During the Super 14 last year i remember him out-pacing Rococoko and in the video Sivavatu gives up! Hope to see more of this guy, he still has along way to go to prove himself but holds great promise.

Videos:

  1. Sivavatu giving up, quite unbelievable. Sivavatu is as fast or if not faster then Rokocoko
  2. 6 try Debut for the springboks tho against Uruguay.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonderai_Chavanga

#2nd Fastest Rupeni Caucau (2nd Best Wing) FIJI

100m Unknown

Time is unknown but he is the fastest person my eyes have seen on the rugby field. Speed wasn't his only attribute he showed up world class player and running through whole team like no one else. I rate Caucau the best winger better then Lomu its too bad we never saw his full potential.

My opinion definately the best player to grace the field better then Lomu.

Video:

  1. Instincts stopping BOD
  2. Rupeni running through France in the world cup
  3. Speed strength only Caucau would score
  4. Embarassing a wallaby and 3 defenders then toying with Tiquiri
  5. Embarassing wallaby Rathbone who runs 40m in 4.6 and Brumbies team in jogging mode.
  6. 3 tries vs Crusaders tearing them apart himself

#3 Brian Habana Springboks (Best winger currently)

10.4 seconds 100m

Source: Telegraph UK

"Habana weighs 14 stone and is 5ft 11in but can bench-press 25 stone." The best wing in the game at the moment.

Source: Times Online UK

Videos:

  1. Super 14 Try of the year
  2. Habana try out of nothing
  3. 100m try against Australia

#4 Takudzwa Ngwenya U.S Eagles

10.5 seconds 100m

Source: USA Rugby

"Running the 100m dash in 10.5 seconds and setting a high school record."

Famous for burning Habana in the world cup it was amazing, he's got a unique stepping style.

Video:

  1. Burning Habana :D i bet he regret showing him the sideline

#5 Joe Rokocoko NZ All Blacks

10.66 100m

"he can run 40m in just 4.66 seconds! He's even faster than his fellow team-mate and winger Doug Howlett, and he can run the 100m in 10.66!"

Source: BBC Sport

Rokocoko is featured in alot of videos on youtube.

Video:

  1. Roko solo try vs Wallabies
  2. Lomu & Rokocoko

#6 Doug Howlett NZ All Blacks

10.68 100m

"Was New Zealand schoolboy champion over 100m and the 100m hurdles, and in 1997 was national under-20 champion over 100m with a fastest time of 10.68sec." Rugby top try scorer.

Source: ABC Austalia

Video:

  1. Doug Howlett Scores Against Fiji

William Ryder

Fastest player in Rugby Sevens for Fiji. He could be faster then Toderai Chavanga. Theres plenty more of him on youtube.

 

Videos:

  1. Hong Kong Sevens 2007 - Fiji Vs Samoa
  2. William Ryder Dancing With The Stars
  3. Fiji Vs Scotland - Ryder 1st try
  4. Fiji Vs Scotland - Ryder 2nd try
  5. New Zealand Vs Fiji
  6. Fiji v Samoa

Jason Robinson, England

I've added a dedicated area for Jason Robinson he might not be the fastest over 100m. He's definitely one of the most dangerous players in 40m and fastest over 10m allowing him to always beat his man.

Video:

  1. Jason Robinson vs Australia 2001
  2. 6N 2007 - England vs Scotland
  3. Jason Robinson England vs Wales 2003
  4. Winning Try Sale Sharks v. Bath (Last club rugby game, DREAM FINISH)

Other deserved mentions:

Paul Sackey England

10.7 100m

Source: Daily Telegraph

Jonah Lomu NZ All Blacks (Best Wing of all time)

10.8 100m

100m 10.8 The Rugby great Jonah Lomu weighing in a big 120 KG on the wing. A devastating runner with his agility, speed and power. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/rugby_union/4601037.stm

  1. Jonah Documentary
  2. Lomu & Rokocoko
Stapleton(Force Super 14) 10.27, Soseni Anesi 4.53 40m (Chiefs), Varndell 100m 10.8(England)

Agility & Fastest short distance 0-40m unorderd:

WORLD RECORD sprinter Ben Johnson's 40 meter split of 4.38 seconds though if Johnson was running a 40meter sprint it would be lower.

FASTEST Recorded 40m: Soseni Anesi 4.53 40m (Chiefs)

source (broken now): http://www.chiefs.co.nz/index.php?p id=2&newsid=105

Fastest: William Ryder (my opinion)

Jason Robinson, England

Shane Williams, Wales

Toderai, South Africa

Habana, South Africa

Caucau, Fiji


 

Who do you think's the fastest? Have your say?

If you have any times with sources and speed of the players post it as a comment and i will add it on the web page.

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Fijian fire  - Rugby junior   |2007-11-01 13:34:50
i used to watch him play for fiji when he ways young he used to run around teams
WallabyWannabe  - What about the aussies?   |2007-11-01 14:00:43
I remember reading Clyde rathbone did a 4.6 over 40m, lote 4.7 and giteau
highest on beep test
rossi  - varndell-speedstar   |2007-11-03 04:28:36
varndell 10.8 in socks his time is probably 10.4 over 100m
Anonymous  - Does this count?   |2007-11-10 07:05:53
Mikaele Pesamino was top tryscorer 06/07 IRB Sevens, he was also Samoa's fastest
sprinter clocking at an official 10.35s over 100m.
If he makes the Auckland
Blues and shines he will be one to watch.
aNTON PREECE  - Will ryder   |2008-01-21 20:36:11
Will Ryder All The Way. You hardle see him running flat out because he does his
steps and stuff but in a race wwooooooww hess gotta be quick.
rob penney  - do you have shane williams?   |2008-02-13 15:58:21
do u have shane williams or matt tait
rob penney  - do u have tuquiri/tait/pieterdsen/ndunguane?   |2008-02-13 16:01:17
I have:
Tonderai Chavhanga: 10.27 South Africa, Stormers, Rugby

Bryan Habana:
10.4 South Africa, Bulls, Rugby

Takazuki Ngwenya: 10.5 America (Zimbabwe),
Biarritz, Rugby

Lesley Vanikilolo: 10.6 England, Gloucester, Rugby

Joe
Rokockoko: 10.66:, New Zealand, Auckland Blues, Rugby

Doug Howlett: 10.68 : New
Zealand, Munster, Rugby

Obafemi Martins: 10.68 Nigeria, Newcastle,
Football

Anthony Gardener: 10.7 (Yr 12) England, Tottenham, Football

David
Odonkor: 10.7 Germany, Real Betis, Football

Rupeni Caucaunibuca: 10.7 Fiji,
Agen, rugby

Paul Sackey: 10.7 England, London Wasps, Rugby

Theo Walcott:
10.79(now) 11.5 (Yr 9)England, Arsenal, Football

Jonah lomu: 10.8 New Zealand,
Ex Rugby

Thierry Henry: 10.8 France, Barcelona, Football

DjibrilCisse: 10.8
France, Marseille, Football

Tom Varndell:10.8 England, Leicester Tigers,
Rugby

Patrice Evra: 10.87 France, Manchester United, Football

Aaron Lennon:
10.88: England, T...
PC from NZ  - Rugby player vs track sprinter   |2008-02-22 01:53:26
I know from experiance that just because you have the best 100m track time does
not always translate to being the fastest on the field. For a start try running
100m time trial with a rugby ball under your arm.
Rokockoko had a faster time
at training than Caucaunibuca when they played together for the Blues. Rupeni
was by far the more explosive & dangerouse come game time.Rupeni was known to be
a lazy trainer. Setivini & Rokockoko both rate him the best. His skills at pace
were freakish.I witnessed Caucauinbuca cover 12m in 5 huge steps while stooping
to pick up the ball.Watch the clock in the try vs the Chiefs. At 00.26 standing
start 45m out. 5.5 seconds later he has scored in the corner. Now add the fact
he stepped sideways,delicately kicked ahead dodged past the defence ,won the
race to the ball, bent to pick up, stepped again & swerve around the fullback &
ahead of a chasing wing to cover no less than 50m total shows some...
Rob Bailes  - Will Ryder???   |2008-03-23 11:21:12
He is just not that fast, type in mathew Tait to youtude and you'll see him out
pace ryder for a length of the pitch try and you'll see him get caught by a
south african trying to score in the corner... he stills scores tho
Anesh Lal  - WILLIAM RYDER   |2008-03-30 09:45:32
WILLIAM RYDER THE ONE BEST RUGBY PLAYER IN THE FIJI TERM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ian  - fastest players   |2008-04-02 18:00:36
There is no way vainkolo can run 100 in 10.6, rubbish
steve  - fastest   |2008-04-06 07:18:10
joe rokcoko 4.52sec 40m
Elliot  - Rugby 08   |2008-04-19 09:10:56
here are the fastest players according to EA and the rating that they gave them
in Rugby 08...

D.Ohata (Japan)- 98
R.Caucaunibuca (Fiji)- 97
R.Randle (New
Zealand)- 96
D.Howlett (New Zealand)- 95
B.Paulse (South Africa)- 95
B.Habana
(South Africa)- 94
L.Tuqiri (Australia)- 93
T.Varndell (England)- 93
J.Robinson
(England)- 92

of cors this is just a game but its interesting to no what ea's
opinion is

in my opinion...caucau was the fastest (when he was fit) followed by
probably either habana or chavhanga...robinson number 1 for acceleration and
fastest legs on any player...but i love how caucau runs...takes good long
strides...if habana ran like that he would be even faster
maori magic  - my opinion   |2008-04-19 10:51:39
rupeni not da 2nd fastest hes just got the fastest excelleration probly fastest
in rugby ever!!!fastest in 100m i rekon is either ngweenya,chavanga, and jonah
aint da best winger rupeni is
anonymous  - rupeni caucau     |2008-04-19 11:14:07
the smoothest player of all tym
http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=S6qdM6O26CY
scrummie  - fastest wingers   |2008-05-09 11:58:39
no doubt the fastest winger in rugby is tonderai chavhanga.mikaele pesamino is
the second fastest and third is takudzwa ngwenya
jaco oosthuizen   |2008-07-13 06:10:57
Rocokoco and Brian and there is no chance that D.Ohata is faster then
Brian,Coco,vharndell or ngwenya
Anonymous   |2008-09-11 04:18:36
CAUCAU....no matter how tight the defence is ..with caucau there is always a way
to score a try...........
Anonymous   |2008-09-15 17:41:08
william ryder wtf??
he is NOT anywhere near the fastest players in the world
ianno  - fastest   |2008-11-19 04:56:16
ryder william is the fastest player erver.no doubt.the goose stepper.for fijo to
win in 2009 worldcup, he must be in the lineup with Nabuliwaka!
lil hosky wosky  - shup   |2008-12-04 06:49:54
i dnt care wat any of you say robinson obvz the best winger... chavanga
amasingly fast but hes crap... habana is awesome!!
Anonymous   |2008-12-04 14:09:27
CORLETO!!


...SE NOTA Q SOY ARGENTINO, NO? JAJAJA
matt n  - WFP   |2008-12-12 16:42:08
Sorry guys but there is no way Joe R is anywhere near the top 5 and also William
Ryder really isnt that fast ive seen him at the 7s and hes very quick over 30m
but after that he lacks a bit.

Habanas 100m is actually 10.2 according to the
SARFU, so he is probably the fastest man in world rugby
Rugby Gamers admin  - wtf Habana 10.2     |2008-12-24 21:51:18
i tried finding but i couldn't. 10.20 no way
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