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:
- Sivavatu giving up, quite unbelievable. Sivavatu is as fast or if not faster then Rokocoko
- 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:
- Instincts stopping BOD
- Rupeni running through France in the world cup
- Speed strength only Caucau would score
- Embarassing a wallaby and 3 defenders then toying with Tiquiri
- Embarassing wallaby Rathbone who runs 40m in 4.6 and Brumbies team in jogging mode.
- 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:
#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:
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:
#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:
William Ryder
Fastest player in Rugby Sevens for Fiji. He could be faster then Toderai Chavanga. Theres plenty more of him on youtube.
Videos:
- Hong Kong Sevens 2007 – Fiji Vs Samoa
- William Ryder Dancing With The Stars
- Fiji Vs Scotland – Ryder 1st try
- Fiji Vs Scotland – Ryder 2nd try
- New Zealand Vs Fiji
- 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:
- Jason Robinson vs Australia 2001
- 6N 2007 – England vs Scotland
- Jason Robinson England vs Wales 2003
- 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
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.
When i was a rugby junior i used to watch him play for fiji when he ways young he used to run around teams
What about the Aussies?
I remember reading Clyde rathbone did a 4.6 over 40m, lote 4.7 and giteau
highest on beep test
varndell 10.8 in socks his time is probably 10.4 over 100m
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.
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.
Brian,Coco,vharndell or ngwenya
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…
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
do u have shane williams or matt tait
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…
WILLIAM RYDER THE ONE BEST RUGBY PLAYER IN THE FIJI TERM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is no way vainkolo can run 100 in 10.6, rubbish
fastest
joe rokcoko 4.52sec 40m
CAUCAU….no matter how tight the defence is ..with caucau there is always a way
to score a try………..
the smoothest player of all tym
http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=S6qdM6O26CY
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
no doubt the fastest winger in rugby is tonderai chavhanga.mikaele pesamino is
the second fastest and third is takudzwa ngwenya
CORLETO!!
…SE NOTA Q SOY ARGENTINO, NO? JAJAJA
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
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
william ryder wtf??
he is NOT anywhere near the fastest players in the world
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!
ummmm….I remember like it was yesterday Doug Howlett running around Jason
Robinson at Twickers!
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
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.
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.
fastest rugby player in da world
i dnt care wat any of you say robinson obvz the best winger… chavanga
amasingly fast but hes crap… habana is awesome!!
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
NATURAL SAMOAN SPEEDTERZ 4 LIFE!!!!!!!!!!
MIKAELE PESAMINO
SOSENE ANESI
MILS MULIAINA
LELIA MASAGA
DAVID SMITH
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
Otagos best
guy woodhouse is da fastest in otago
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
Englands the best
u guys think jason robinson is slow he would beat bryan habana anyday
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
! So listen england chariots you are completely wrong so shut up 
! 
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
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
caucau is da fastest
not even all da wings in da world put together can stop him 
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
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
what about daisuke ohata i thought he was the fastest
Rod Davies!
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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
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.
Yea sireli Bobo is his name, i used to like him when he played NPC and Hurricanes. He was amazingly fast with his strides.