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Fastest Rugby Player

One of the questions everyone wonder who is the fastest in the world of rugby? From legends like 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?pid=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.

46 Responses to “Fastest Rugby Player”

  1. Fijian Fire:
    January 28, 2008

    When i was a rugby junior i used to watch him play for fiji when he ways young he used to run around teams

  2. Wallabywannabe:
    March 4, 2008

    What about the Aussies?
    I remember reading Clyde rathbone did a 4.6 over 40m, lote 4.7 and giteau
    highest on beep test

  3. Rossi:
    March 21, 2008

    varndell 10.8 in socks his time is probably 10.4 over 100m

  4. Does this count?:
    March 28, 2008

    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.

  5. aNTON PREECE:
    April 8, 2008

    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.

  6. jaco oosthuizen:
    April 17, 2008

    :!: Rocokoco and Brian and there is no chance:!: :!: that D.Ohata is faster then
    Brian,Coco,vharndell or ngwenya :!: :!: :!: :!:

  7. rob penney:
    April 22, 2008

    do u have tuquiri/tait/pieterdsen/ndunguane?

    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…

  8. Elliot Rugby 08:
    April 24, 2008

    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

  9. rob penney:
    April 28, 2008

    do u have shane williams or matt tait

  10. PC from NZ:
    May 4, 2008

    Rugby player vs track sprinter

    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…

  11. Anesh Lal:
    May 28, 2008

    WILLIAM RYDER THE ONE BEST RUGBY PLAYER IN THE FIJI TERM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  12. ian:
    June 14, 2008

    There is no way vainkolo can run 100 in 10.6, rubbish

  13. steve:
    June 22, 2008

    fastest
    joe rokcoko 4.52sec 40m

  14. Anonymous:
    June 25, 2008

    CAUCAU….no matter how tight the defence is ..with caucau there is always a way
    to score a try………..

  15. rupeni caucau:
    July 1, 2008

    the smoothest player of all tym
    http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=S6qdM6O26CY

  16. maori magic:
    July 4, 2008

    my opinion..
    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

  17. scrummie:
    July 14, 2008

    no doubt the fastest winger in rugby is tonderai chavhanga.mikaele pesamino is
    the second fastest and third is takudzwa ngwenya

  18. Anonymous:
    July 26, 2008

    CORLETO!!

    …SE NOTA Q SOY ARGENTINO, NO? JAJAJA :P

  19. Rob Bailes:
    August 11, 2008

    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

  20. trivette:
    August 12, 2008

    jason robison is da bomb he can out sprit all of them go on you tube and type jason robison and click where you gonna run jason robison he is da bomb but the he will out sprint is joe,habana,tedari,rupine,doug and all of them

  21. Anonymous:
    August 16, 2008

    william ryder wtf??
    he is NOT anywhere near the fastest players in the world

  22. ianno:
    September 21, 2008

    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!

  23. gluteusminimus:
    September 23, 2008

    ummmm….I remember like it was yesterday Doug Howlett running around Jason
    Robinson at Twickers!

    • Sydney:
      May 21, 2009

      1. T.Chavhanga(Sth Afr) – 10.27
      2. M.Pesamino(Sam) – 10.35
      3. B.Habana(Sth Afr) – 10.42
      4. T.Ngwenya(U.S) – 10.5
      5. J.Rokocoko(N.Z) – 10.66

  24. Harry Case:
    September 28, 2008

    I’ve got the shane williams testimonial year program in front of me and it says
    he can do 40m from a standing start in 4.66 seconds. That’s the same as
    rokocoko’s wikipedia page claims.

  25. Nawaia:
    October 14, 2008

    U cant deny rupeni being the best winger of all time. If Setivini & Rokockoko
    consider him to be the best than why even argue lol. In terms of speed he is
    freky fast 4 his size. He is probably the fastest guy in rugby.

  26. Peter:
    October 17, 2008

    :| :| if Usain Bolt was playin rugby he would be da
    fastest rugby player in da world

  27. lil hosky wosky:
    October 27, 2008

    i dnt care wat any of you say robinson obvz the best winger… chavanga
    amasingly fast but hes crap… habana is awesome!!

  28. Peter:
    November 6, 2008

    i think Mikaele pesamino is da fastest player uot of all the islanders he trackd down fabien juries in the sevens samoa vs south africa william ryder
    aint fast he fast becoz of his stepping dats y people think hes fast he cant even catch pesamino anywy!!!!!!!!!!

    mikaele pesamino is flash

  29. Peter:
    November 6, 2008

    NATURAL SAMOAN SPEEDTERZ 4 LIFE!!!!!!!!!!

    MIKAELE PESAMINO
    SOSENE ANESI
    MILS MULIAINA
    LELIA MASAGA
    DAVID SMITH

  30. Peter:
    November 6, 2008

    WILLIAM RYDER CANT EVN CATCH DAT ENGLISH
    PLAYER 4 SEVENS LIK 2 YEARS AGO OR 3

    IF U DNT BLIVE ME DEN GO 2 YOUTUBE

  31. woody:
    December 8, 2008

    Otagos best

    guy woodhouse is da fastest in otago

  32. CERTIFIED GOON(M.O.B):
    December 14, 2008

    SO WAT DA DEAL FASTEST DA FASTEST RUGBY PLAYER AND GOT A WAY BETTA STEP
    THEN ALL OF THEM THAT GOON BY DA NAMED OF BRANDON
    YA DIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! STEP ALL DAY ERR DAY

  33. Englandchariots:
    January 14, 2009

    Englands the best

    u guys think jason robinson is slow he would beat bryan habana anyday

  34. Joss:
    February 12, 2009

    one thing is that Bryan Habana would beat Jason Robinson (and i am English, but i support New Zealand cos my mum is a kiwi) an two Joe Rocokoko would beat them both :wink: ! So listen england chariots you are completely wrong so shut up :twisted: ! :twisted:

  35. Bob branson:
    March 18, 2009

    iam not being funny but 100m time is so different to 40m and 20m jason and shane
    are the quickest over 40m and 20m infacet jason over 100m was the slowest in the
    englands back line up but easyly quickest over 40m and habana over 100m is the fastest apart from Toderai Chavanga but running on a track is different i myself clock in at 11.30 and iam 16 and 5ft7 but on a pitch iam quicker and run 20m standing start in 2.81 so all this rubbish about whos the fastest it means nothing really the best wingers have too have other attributes aswell such as brain habanas strenght and jason robinsons step x

  36. grant - Toderai much faster:
    March 27, 2009

    theres noways any of them match chavanga.. 10.2 is blits im a sprinter and even i dont get there my fatest is 10.48

  37. bloodbuck:
    May 15, 2009

    caucau is da fastest 8O not even all da wings in da world put together can stop him 8O

  38. Bob Branson:
    June 27, 2009

    and another thing high school records dnt mean anything as they are not timed
    properly i got my high school recored of 10.7 which if i say myself is a bit
    unbelivable :S

  39. Joe is sloe:
    June 28, 2009

    think it was 2 years ago toderai was in the white jersey vs Joe cocopops chasing a ball trying to score he nearly got it with cocopops having a 15 metre headstart 8O

  40. taker:
    August 24, 2009

    what about daisuke ohata i thought he was the fastest

  41. Big D:
    April 12, 2012

    Rod Davies!

  42. April 10, 2013

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  43. bloodbuck - caucau fw o/:
    July 22, 2009

    the fastest ever?.. rupeni caucau..that guy was never even running at full
    speed, just see a try he scored for agen against toulon, probably one of the few
    times he ever runs at full speed but 3 wings you can put behind him in order is
    chavangha, habana and varndell..these guys were super quick and ryder was probably the fastest over 40 metres but not 100. he would probably clock 10.8 in 100m and pesamino is definitely the fastest samoan international but the fastest samoan currently who is playing for the AB’s is Masaga who i believe can do under 10.5. caucau, if running at full speed could possibly clock 10 seconds flat and only other player that am close to caucau in his prime was marika vunibaka who could also do under 10.1 seconds in his early days

  44. rugby games:
    October 5, 2009

    I doubt Masaga can do 10.5. Rocopops does around 10.60 and howletter 10.7 from memory. Soseni Anesi is the fastest out of them all with Joe admitting it.

    Anesi was the fastest sevens player he’s by by NZ sevens coach tjetjin?, still doesn’t make him better then Howletter or Joe. :?

  45. rugby games:
    April 12, 2010

    Yea sireli Bobo is his name, i used to like him when he played NPC and Hurricanes. He was amazingly fast with his strides.

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