Fastest Player

[The big Kangaroo]

ROD Davis

 

[Asdar]

Rokocoko for me

 

[NZRUGBY]

IMO Caucau in his prime was the fastest ever.

 

[Jer1cho]

I see Tonderai Chavhanga is at least playing Vodacom Cup rugby now. I reckon he will probably heading overseas pretty soon though. He just gets injured all the time. Nokwe is also very injury prone. Still though, Chavhanga is the fastest player in rugby union. Still don't quite understand how it's even a debate. Second place is Takudzwa Ngwenya, with third place most likely being Jongi Nokwe, Tom Varndell, or Rod Davies.

Chavhanga is the fastest though, regardless of whether or not he can play rugby. lol.

 

[Jer1cho]

At last! Finally managed to find this! Look at what Chavhanga did against Rocokoko back in both these players prime.



Take note of when he runs after the intercept. It's blinding how fast this man is. Easily the fastest rugby player in the history of the game.

 

[nickdnz]

Well, I think Vunibaka was pretty amazing in terms of speed, can't remember if he has been mentioned or not, and i don't know his 100m time:

 

[187]

They should hold a mid-week comp at the RWC.

100m sprint, benchpress etc.

That'd settle this debate for a few years. I'd buy a ticket to an event like this mid-week.

 

[dan-the-man]

Hahaha okay I was gonna say you are an absolute c#*k if you voted for Habana, but then I saw this thread was in 2007 at the moment I'd say either Basson or van den Heever

They should hold a mid-week comp at the RWC.

100m sprint, benchpress etc.

That'd settle this debate for a few years. I'd buy a ticket to an event like this mid-week.

That's a pretty sick idea I'd love to see that! CJ Van Der Linde can bench press 200kgs :O He'd dominate!

 

[Pdougietigeers]

Takudzwa Ngwenya watching me pace both Habana And shane williams. great speed and a very talent rugby player.

 

[ranger]

Hahaha okay I was gonna say you are an absolute c#*k if you voted for Habana, but then I saw this thread was in 2007 at the moment I'd say either Basson or van den Heever



That's a pretty sick idea I'd love to see that! CJ Van Der Linde can bench press 200kgs :O He'd dominate!

Aled De Malmanche could reportedly bench 220kg a few years ago. He was even told by Waikato that he was not allowed to go near the bench anymore, due to the fact that he had already reached and gone past "optimal" chest strength and it was causing a stiffness in his upper body which was hindering his lineout throwing.
I think he may have been aided by his short little arms in that he doesn't have to move the barbell much to complete a press. That makes Brad Thorns 180kg lift incredibly impressive however.

 

[Jer1cho]

It does! Pierre Spies is quite a beast, and he can only bench 160kg. See here:

 

[theonlychubbychild]

If Ngwenya can do this to habana, there is no doubt he's the fastest.
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[theonlychubbychild]

If Ngwenya can do this to habana, there is no doubt he's the fastest.



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[theonlychubbychild]

I don't know why that posted twice.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

It's got to be chavanga some of these tries are unblievable. He can also step which Zee and Habana can't.

 

[superprop]

It's got to be chavanga some of these tries are unblievable. He can also step which Zee and Habana can't.

Huh thought you'd say O'Connor

 

[Ross Dinneen]

chavanga for me but I think Gerhard van den heever deserves a mention not s quick but amazing acceleration much like Ngwenya

 

[Nicolaas]

I think this video should make it clearly obvious...



I mean c'mon, from a standing start!!!

respect...

 

[psychic duck]

Right. I think we can finally put this debate to bed now.

Carlin Isles of the USA Sevens team has officially (not some dodgy made up recollection of somebody who can apparently ran 10.5 at school or something) run a personal best of 10.24 seconds for the 100 metres, and also run 10.13 wind assisted.

Source:
http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/carlin-isles#personal-bests
http://www.all-athletics.com/node/87998

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[Draggs]

Speed isn't everything.
I'd take hundreds of wingers ahead of Ngwenya.

We all know Will Harries is the fastest, but they legally can't time him, as he'd take Bolt's medals.