Rugby's Top 10 FASTEST Players of All Time!

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[@pauldadzie6991]

Went to high school with tonderai Chavanga (prince Edward Zimbabwe). This man was a freak of nature. I remember our biggest rivals (Saint george college) asked for a drug test on him when he closed a 30 meter gap on their faster runner to win a 4 x 100 relay for our school. 15 years on, I still remember that day....absolute legend.

[@itsinthetreesitscoming7431]

closed a 30 metre gap on their fastest runner - so that would make him what, a 14.5 man?

[@interestedbystander196]

@@itsinthetreesitscoming7431 Let's say a good school kid, top speed puts him around 12 sec or 12.5 for the 100. If Chavanga closed him down from a 30m advantage (depends on if he ran anchor or not), that has to have him close to 10 or 10.5. As a _child_ !!! Very impressive.

[@itsinthetreesitscoming7431]

That was the point I was making - i.e its bollocks....I'm saying 'their fastest runner' would have to be running around 14.5 seconds to be closed down from 30 metres out

[@interestedbystander196]

@@itsinthetreesitscoming7431 Ah, I get you now. Memories are fickle things. Perhaps it wasn't all of 30 meters, but OP just said to suggest "a really big lead" (even 20m in a 100 is huge). Chavanga did hold national schools and national youth sprint records, I think. He is seriously quick, whichever way you look at it.

[@tommcglone2867]

I grew up watching prime Habana. As soon as i saw him on a break i instantly knew "Yep thats a try all day, every day".

[@maluatuavene9921]

Except when Francis Fainifo is chasing him.

[@angeliquesalies4012]

@@maluatuavene9921😘

[@anesupasipanodya]

Till ngwenya burnt him

[@interestedbystander196]

@@anesupasipanodya Not exactly a fair race, though. Habana was turning and from a standing start, and Ngwenya had a head of steam up already. That Ngwenya try was tasty, though, and he did skin him on the day. I think Habana has the head-to-head flat line speed advantage over him though. Habana plays on the wing in my GOAT team.

[@roscomcfarland204]

From USA wish I knew wtf you were talking about or what’s going on

[@npd6225]

Played against Ngwenya in 2012... to this day it’s that’s the fastest I’ve ever seen someone cover ground on a rainy wet day... field was muddy too. Sireli Bobo wouldn’t be too far off this list either. Was a really humble guy off the field too.

[@paulmihaere8270]

Delasau and Vunibaka gotta be in here to When these 2 were in their prime no one was catching either

[@willporter4500]

watching Baker and isles run full speed live is the most amazing thing. they've both made Norton look slow which just shows how rapid they are

[@thetoastedhydro9269]

Isles used to just be a speedster and a one trick pony, but seeing him grow as a player and become so well rounded has been awesome

[@loveadventures88]

I’ve seen all the wingers ever Grace the rugby field , but when I watch Rupeni Caucaunibuca , he is make all the wingers looks average . Speed, power and balance . He just glide through the defenders effortlessly. The lord of Wings.

[@abdullah087]

1:53, the boks winger chasing him down looks faster though 🤷‍♂️

[@cirazysisoz8401]

Exactly, he closes in with every stride... This is an inconclusive analysis!

[@tristangarofalo7055]

He's holding the ball which slows him down a bit because his arms cant move fully.

[@razalinazirul7062]

CIRAzy Sisoz q

[@rugbywhisperer-coachkane3038]

Yeah I'm not sure that nokwe ever got his time recorded... Rupeni Caucau #3 is the most talented finisher of all time for me

[@rossbroomfield453]

abdullah087 He is. He’s Lwazi Mvovo clocked 10.32 for some reason is not on the lsit

[@attilathehunny486]

Really enjoyed his video, well done for compiling it. Obviously the times will be debatable but it’s the best compilation of rugby speedsters I’ve seen on KZbin. A couple of points of correction though, Howlett was quicker than Rockocoko but was a 10.9 runner. Habana’s PB was an 11.0 and the fastest recorded 100m time from his generation of springboks was actually Pierre Spies who clocked a 10.6 when he was 19. Moreover, Taku Ngwenya was a 10.5 runner which also explains how he burnt Habana in ‘07. Chavanga and Isles are definitely 1 & 2 though!

[@interestedbystander196]

The way I saw it, Ngwenya certainly went past Habana, but it was not an apples for apples comparison. Habana was from a standing start and turning, while Ngwenya was already hitting his line speed. Seriously quick, though!

[@stellageldenhuys6295]

No Habana ran a hand Time of 10.4, Chavanga ran a stadium clocked time of 10.27. Spies also ran a school hand timed 100m of 10.6, but was 20+ kg lighter. Habana had crazy acceleration and a good top speed, Chavanga had crazy acceleration and crazy top speed. You can't always compare runners on a rugby field, as they run around for 2hours on a field and any hard sprint would kill your legs, recovering from a sprint takes longer than recovering from a long jog.

[@tomwilkinson105]

1:15 when you get to bed after school

[@dizzyd7315]

😂😂😂nice one

[@andrewmason137]

Nigel Walker of Wales in the early 90’s ran 200m hurdles in just over 22 sec into a headwind. Should easily be on this all-time list

[@gammaray3694]

I love seeing Baker run. He always looks like he's going just under 100% and then he turns on the gas right as you're gaining on him.

[@JTK_XXL]

Those tiger alike reflexes from Umaga at 0:15 to 0:18 are insane! He steals the ball, evades a tackle AND makes a great pass to Howlett! He was a damn predator.

[@keepitreal1467]

Yes, howlett was an actual track sprinter

[@JTK_XXL]

@@keepitreal1467 Yeah, my comment however was about Umaga.

[@keepitreal1467]

Lol. Bro, I think I put my comment on the wrong post. Sorry. I agree with your comment though. Mad skills from Umaga

[@UAI-dc7zd]

1:18 ooohhh shitttt 🚀

[@mruv5944]

Rupeni.... the biggest ‘what if?’ In rugby.. would’ve loved to see him in his prime for more than just 3 years

[@Wh0s.c2]

I wanna see adama traore in this sport

[@Frostyz-LF]

Lol same

[@robinparker5731]

That would be amazing

[@christianc.2664]

A prime Bo Jackson and Hershal Walker would have been Godly at rugby as well.

[@fintanduffy1734]

That’s what I was saying he’s so suited ri rugby

[@abubakermohammed6156]

Same he built for rugby don’t know why he playing footy

[@tewaipounamu7892]

Another solid vid, shot bro

[@UAI-dc7zd]

1:42 great chasing down players

[@registinotenda6717]

so much talent in zim I mean 2 of these 10 🙌🙌🙌 much respect

[@ParqeetFC]

1:48 that was fast 🚀

[@konstantineguruli]

Thank you for beautiful pick.

[@darrondb6786]

2 Zimbabweans 🇿🇼 on the list. Not bad .

[@rufarorushwaya4976]

3

[@myd0ugie]

Where's Onohato the winger from Japan in rugby 08 lol

[@realswitchhh2691]

yeah fuck he's speed was like 98 😂

[@mareschallannes6661]

😂😂😂😂

[@TheRaMan1981]

There's no player by his name in real life. Only true rugby fans knows his real name.

[@khalilac17]

Perry baker is art in super speed motion

[@town944folk]

Zimbabwe, we have two in the top 10 fastest of all time. Watching Tonde in High School you knew that he was gonna be a star. It's a shame with injury and all he could hv had a much more successful career than he did. I think the High School he played for (Prince Edward 99-2000) toured South Africa and won all their tour games against the top South African sides (including Pearl Gym). As yet, I do not think another Zimbabwean school has repeated this since the 1999-2000 season

[@louisjwiese5515]

Pierre Spies had an official time of 10.7 when he was still at school. I wonder how fast he was at his peak. I still believe he should have been a winger or outside centre with his pace, power and size.

[@RRSmurf]

Not with his tackling 'skills'...

[@solo6810]

pulling 100m metre times out of thin air are we? hahah

[@hterrebrood]

It doesn't appear so. www.rugbytoday.com/columns/fastest-100-meter-rugby-times. Only Caucau is a question mark.

[@darthmong7196]

@@hterrebrood So somebody else is doing the pulling then....

[@wolololer]

@@darthmong7196 exactly there is no way we know the real times, since they dont have anyone testing it other than the stafs from their teams wich can lie about it

[@liamwonson2377]

Yeah I agree perry Baker was #5 and he burnt habana then habana was #4 how does that work

[@bruza1980]

@alexander usyk they can run but can't swim.

[@user-ut4yo7el4c]

Вот это скорость! Вот это мощь! Вот это зрелищность!!!

[@Kernowking101]

In Rugby, momentum means a lot more than speed.

[@sabeerahmad5073]

Rupeni!! Unbelievable would of been greatest winger with lomu

[@dylanc2860]

Someone from the bok tried to say joe Rokocoko was off side Nigel Owens reply was 'No he wasn't he's just really fast' Classic

[@kokokoko3298]

😂😂😂

[@johntuitavuki4889]

Awesome list I wished Christian Cullen made it

[@ShabazzTBL]

Number 8 kicked the ball ahead while their was a guy sprinting like 15 meters ahead of him. He had confidence in his speed. Jeez.

[@kaenamoose7337]

Shabazz he literally made a man that was in full stride look as if he was jogging, the way he ate away at the gap and pulled ahead was mind blowing

[@timnewman7591]

Michael Cleary from the 1960s was a Commonwealth Games medalist over 100 yards, and Ken Irvine in the same era was the world record holder for 100 yards professional sprinting. at 9.3 seconds. I suppose we could include Dwain Chambers who had a rugby league trial, and having sub-10s times for 100m is certainly faster than anyone in this list - though personally I wouldn't count him as a serious rugby player.

[@jacqueslebrel1479]

Alivereti Raka could be in the ranking too ;)

[@rbanerjee605]

3:40 a happy man indeed.

[@MultiTYSON007]

I read this comment and immediately knew you were talking about Habana. Amazing guy man 🙏🏼🇿🇦

[@jackahern7896]

Jordan Conroy from Ireland

[@jca111]

Nigel Walker had a recorded 10.35sec 100m, which puts him 3rd. How did you forget him?

[@darthmong7196]

10.47. By the time he pulled on the red of Wales he was in his 30's and nowhere near as quick.

[@acoleman9036]

Intense sport

[@madhusudhanracha4636]

What is the song at 3:27? Any one?

[@randyschwaggins]

Ugo Monye is a lovely guy...super fast top speed too...but he hardly ever got upto top speed...his Lions try will be long remembered though!

[@tom-jy3ib]

4:32 was filmed on a Nintendo DS

[@eckardnieman2217]

The clip at 1:50 intended to highlight Monye's speed but instead it showed that he's much slower than Jongi Nokwe.

[@denisemccarthy5384]

Jongi Nokwe was one of the quickest men ever on Earth let alone Rugby players. He ran a 4.42 40m he’d have been surely near the low 10s. Crazy quick he was, too bad one of Monyes career highlights of speed had Nokwe in it.

[@interestedbystander196]

Agreed, but Ugooooo was a Quins man, so he be alright in my book.

[@darthmong7196]

Always easier to chase than to run with the ball under 1 arm. Plus I doubt Ugo actually ran more than 40 at full pelt. I distinctly remember worrying about his hamstrings because he looked like he was tightening up.

[@darthmong7196]

@@denisemccarthy5384 In 2009 only 2 men in South Africa had ever run 10.1, and in the noughties only 2 broke 10.2 at any point. The state of professional South African sprinting was pretty dire until Akani Simbine. So whilst no professional SA sprinter could get within half a second of the world record, it's a little ambitious to say a rugby player was one of the fastest men in the world.

[@denisemccarthy5384]

Well he would have been in the top 1000 speed wise perhaps.

[@NotThatOneThisOne]

Nigel Walker's (Wales) best 100m time was 10:35s back in the 90s.

[@tonyfranklin8306]

Yeah, and still about 3-4 tenths slower than the fastest rugby player of all time, Ken Irvine.

[@derekrushe]

I know it wasn't Union, but Martin Offiah in League was lightening back in the day

[@jothammubeezi6591]

Please if you donot mind what's the song in the background

[@Schnitz13]

Isles and Baker need to work on their style points. See how the Kiwis do it and repeat.

[@sirxgemini5896]

I began watching Rugby in 2015 and all thanks to Zack Test, Perry Baker, Carlin Isles, and Jodie Barrett😎

[@jesterpew]

You know you are fast when the cameraman is trying to catchup

[@aidanwienand5053]

Jongi Nokwe🤷🏽‍♂️🙆🏽‍♂️🙌🏽

[@ashoksharma1753]

Wow this is amazing.. world record of 100 m race is 9.58 sec...this is incredible

[@su-wy3nz]

I am so proud of the number of Zimbabweans who made the list. These men are too fast.

[@music4thesoul491]

Missed kenya's sevens team. We have some great sprinters.

[@imadessalihi2004]

1:20 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@blaisexrusso]

A rugby anime would be epic

[@TexterEX]

Bro stfu, but jojo played rugby

[@neokhesa8592]

WOW!

[@teekay851]

Wtf there are literally players faster than them chasing them down...

[@welshwarrior5263]

You forgot Nigel Walker for Wales. 200m hurdles in 22 seconds. That is fast!

[@welshwarrior5263]

@Firsthgyhgyhuy Lastujhujhuj He was a rugby player. Prick!

[@donrane]

1:58 Should have been fastest defender as he is gaining on ballcarrier :-)

[@sm0636]

Cournall skosan ran 10.7 in highschool

[@federicograsso9916]

Wow that is fast🤣

[@messenjah71]

Where’s the love for Isles? An absolute burner

[@arnodk2852]

Song name? I really like it.

[@homeone4054]

I had forgotten how quick Ugo was

[@mthunziphakathi4215]

Jongi Nokwe was faster than him, That is the guy chasing him in the video. Nokwe was faster than Habana

[@andrescisneros8367]

Rugby is legendary

[@bennettcollings4406]

Is Daisuke Ohata considered. He was the fastest on EA Rugby 2005.

[@cavangibbs3653]

Jaco rienach

[@deenamo5205]

I watch football and I’ve seen a lot of fast players but Jesus they are fast

[@SAAKU1]

1. Carlin Isles 2. Tonderai Chavanga 3. Brian Habana 4. Perry Baker 5. Seabelo Senatla 6. Takudzwa Ngwenya 7. Marika Vunibaka 8. Rupeni Caucaunibuca 9. Joe Rocokoko 10. Jason Robinson

[@rukaks]

Sonny some of my favourite players there! (Yes, I like speed hehehe). If we’re talking pure speed, I’m not sure if Jason Robinson belongs there, but he probably made more breaks and tries than many on the list. Nice one 👍🏾

[@MrT67]

Doug Howlett is definitely faster than Robinson or Rokococo. There's video of him burning Robinson and he was the fastest man in the AB's in his time.

[@Orcinus1967]

'Bye-bye boys!'

quá tuyệt vời . ok you

[@alx6997]

What about Jacob stockdale & beuden barret (sorry if i spelt beuden wrong)

[@TearTheRoof0ff]

It's pretty terrifying that Jonah Lomu almost made this list.

[@samoramzalazala8751]

Does any knows Fabian Juries and tell me why he's not on the list ?

[@sevenhelmets]

Knew Habana was quick - didn’t realize he was **that** quick.

[@kurtsudheim825]

sevenhelmets what made him extra quick was not just the speed though, it was his speed of mind ie. anticipation for the intercept which allowed his acceleration to put him way ahead before anyone had a chance

[@decaboi102]

Hes not that quick. That's why

[@HS-bb4yl]

Suprised that dan norton isn’t on the list

[@decaboi102]

Probably because he runs about 11.2sec

[@sullyo6068]

Because he probably didn't make up a random time

[@RRSmurf]

Yeah he certainly 'looks' quicker than some here. Also, track speed isn't exactly the same as rugby field speed.

[@maluatuavene9921]

Isn't he the one getting burnt by Baker?

[@UNd0_]

I’m glad to be a p11 and p14 it makes me feel special

[@TexterEX]

Whats that?

[@kurtsudheim825]

I presume the list was based on official times, & there is 1clear reason why I don't like it: monye is halfway up the list, yet you see nokwe turn around, accelerate & close the gap down, yet he's not even o the list - yes monye may not have been running at full face, certainly for the last 10-20m. Also people should note the size of players eg. habana (short & stocky), vs baker (exact opposite: tall, super thin & lanky)

[@20165776YEAR]

true nokwe was rapid

[@itumelenggmofokeng769]

Black excellence 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@mocei3422]

Im still sure Chavanga at his prime had no challenge 1 on 1,,, saw him smoke Rococoko, Lomu, Habana, Toqiri, Vunibaka etc

[@kokokoko3298]

Weed...

[@apexplayer12yt57]

1:16 wtf was that🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesbrawn5458]

Some times from the amateur era: 10:35 Nigel Walker 10:50 Patrice Lagisquet 10:70 Martin Offiah

[@tombutcher3021]

Sebastian Carrat France official 10.34 from IAAF he was also 6.6 in the 60m seriously fast. Nigel walker was 10.47 official at power of 10 website. others to look for supposedly Joely Vidiri 10.5 fijian sprint champion not on IAAF. He was on the other wing to Lomu and much faster, he was cut down with the same kidney problems as Lomu and halted has career. Tonderai Chavhanga 10.27 (not on IAAF) Cauca not on IAAF. I don't think people realise it take serious talent to run sub 10.5 and also a lot of training. People chuck these times out but I have trained with Olympians and trust me 10.2 is not something you just walk up to and do.

[@jamesbrawn5458]

Pretty sure that when Nigel Walker first switched to rugby at 29 years old, pundits/players/fans asked how well he would adapt to the change, the training etc. What they all forgot is that he had been training as an Olympic standard athlete for a decade already, training 3x per day 6 days per week. Whilst Rugby Union was still training twice per week as an amateur sport.

[@dawiebenjamin3249]

DANIE GERBER DID A 10,25 ,JACO REINACH 10,30 ,

[@josephmuni6196]

@@tombutcher3021 talent nah, you have to basically have two variation of active actn 3 genes , high pelvis, perfect diet for turnover and stride length that allows for 10.2 speed. yeah you have to work hard as hell but very few people who work hard as hell will break 11.2 you need a lot of type 2 fibers in your hamstrings to go faster.

[@darthmong7196]

@@dawiebenjamin3249 Both were rapid, but I doubt those times as the SA national record was 10.26 for most of the 80's. Reinach although a sprinter, had no official time for 100m but specialised in the longer sprints.

[@simonlarent463]

No way Caucau runs a 10.38. He's gracefully quick, but not 10.38 quick. That would have him running a 10.1 if he were slimmer than the always unfit way he was. I'm Fijian and this is not hate on Caucau, but he's no 10.38 100m quick.

[@joneh9483]

Yeah I agree. Even Banuve tabakaucoro (fijis fastes sprinter) doesn't even clock that time on the track.

[@abcd1234jason]

I'm guessing in his early days he ran that, but he progressively got bigger and slower but was still a great player

[@rugbywhisperer-coachkane3038]

He used to coast past players so I can believe it... 2003 world cup he was insane... Greatest talent in terms of finishers ever

[@cometstyles3772]

he actually beat every winger for pace he played against, EVERY, i don't remember a single time a winger or fullback was actually able to catch him, he had a low center of gravity so also impossible to tackle UNLESS you go for his legs, thus why he brushed ppl aside in those runs..

[@abcd1234jason]

Comet styles I'm pretty sure I seen a lock catch him once haha Dave Dillion, Caucau was quick in his first couple of years and gradually got slower but still a great player

[@Thebudokid87]

There is no way Byan Habana is faster than Takudzwa Ngwenya. Look at 2:47 he is leaving Habana for dead. and then the next fastest man on the list is the same Bryan Habana...hahaha

[@Stroh538]

Inside outside sidestep put Habana on the backfoot

[@Thebudokid87]

@@Stroh538 So in other words not only is Takudzwa Ngwenya faster than Habana, his attacking line running is poking holes in Habanna's ability to percieved that the attacker might take defensive action ( sidestep ). Bare in mind that running with the all makes you a lot slower

[@Stroh538]

@@Thebudokid87 no, my point is, Habana has a faster 100m time than Ngwenya, but Ngwenya did a well executed inside outside sidestep, virtually impossible for a cross defender no matter who it is, to know what the person with ball in hand will do, the inside outside made Habana stop nearly dead in his tracks, now you have a man who runs a 10.5 on 100m already on speed and you have a man who runs a 10.4 (some say 10.2 has been recorded) that has to catch him from stand still in the matter of 25meters. It'll never happen. That deals with the speed issue, when it comes to skills, please dont even mention these two in the same sentence. One has broken almost every record out there and can me named along side Lomu as the best wing in the world, the other, half the world dont even know who he is.

[@andrejordan1926]

Carlin isles has world class speed

[@rudifilmalter8131]

Song name?

[@bloodhoundgang1642]

Would be a completely different list if it was only 15 a side, high ranking international team wingers. Dwain Chambers had a go at rugby does that make him the fastest rugby winger of all time?

[@20165776YEAR]

he also failed drug tests

[@pogliani6790]

Cheslin Kolbe:hold my beer

[@alexanderbenson3082]

I think Daniel Taabu for Kenya shujaas falls in somewhere number 6 or 7

[@sm0636]

Baker 10.6 he looks way faster

[@josephmuni6196]

slow turnover ( not really but comparatively to his time ) massive stride length.

[@dreojs27]

You forgot Terry wright Allblack against martin Ophia England

[@naibukatubu3181]

The greyhound

[@m4th1s_74]

1:46

[@Rawr_xD69]

4:47 he has the speed of usain bolt I swear

[@Rawr_xD69]

Usain bolt

[@jamie0277]

Kradz no cos bolt ran 9.58 but isles was an ex sprinter for USA and was quick enough to compete in the rio semifinals

[@Rawr_xD69]

Ginger Ninja2709 cool

[@tipperary1082]

What about that irish sevens player who outpaced isles this year?

[@tipperary1082]

@@cameronboyle1248 Thanks for letting me know.

[@dc110770]

Scottish Slav 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 what about him? That never happened. He is at least a second slower over the 100m than isles.

[@dc110770]

Coolprof 2.0 show me

[@darthmong7196]

When you say 'outpaced'.....did the gap get bigger or smaller when Isles was chasing him???

[@RR-ik9cg]

Wilt was also ridiculous, running 91m in 10.9 seconds

[@theicecreamman_2443]

I like how the video said 'Top 10' but only showed 7

[@anthonyparkinson5544]

The fastest man to play rugby was 9.87 man Dwyane Chambers

[@bloodhoundgang1642]

Precisely.. There seems to be many people in the comments confusing top international rugby finishers with ex track and field athletes that had a go at playing rugby.

[@KrisH-mc8hd]

Rubeni Caucaunibuca 🤟🏽

[@andriesswa6453]

In the clip of Monye, they show him being hauled in by Nkwe that is not even on the list 😆

[@feven7849]

habana the legendary

[@maine8389]

i want to see tyreek hill play rugby

[@lewishamilton-anderson7214]

Where's Beauden Barrett