who do you think is fastest players in european rugby

varndell
wade
may
sharples

Over 50m I think Stephen Ferris is one of the fastest in Ireland and Paul Marshall is lightning fast. Kearney and Earls too.

Clerc is deceptively quick and similarly so too is Bowe. Reckon Lee Jones or Stu Hogg might hold it in Scotland!

or

Zebo
Marshall
Visser
North
Nagusa
that American fellow - cant remember his name
+ others

Very English centric list you have there

Does he have to be European?

If not my moneys on Ngwanye (sp) of Biarritz

geoff998rugby wrote:that American fellow - cant remember his name

Ngwenya?

Thats the one he's fast

He seems faster somehow when he's playing the Ospreys in the Heino!

Its Ngwenya by a good bit, pity about the rest of his game but he is rapid.

trust me varndell 100m 10.6 ireland wales scotland aint got anyone as fast as him

adambarney wrote:trust me varndell 100m 10.6 ireland wales scotland aint got anyone as fast as him

They not the only teams in Europe though are they?

Matthew Morgan

dewplikuttukkawnt wrote:Matthew Morgan

I think you're looking for the "Smallest Player..." thread.

Croft

flankertye wrote:Croft

Rory should be here in a mo

Ryan Jones, provided he's running sideways. If not him then Gethin 'downhill Melon' Jenkins.

Gethin Jenkins

100 metres in 1.24 seconds on a good day.

geoff998rugby wrote:or

Zebo
Marshall
Visser
North
Nagusa
that American fellow - cant remember his name
+ others

Very English centric list you have there

I remember you saying Marshall ran the 100metres at a very quick time so I went googling fo info and stumbled on this gem of a quote on his wiki page.

He currently plays Scrum-half for Ulster and is a former captain of the Ulster U21 rugby team. He has also represented the Ireland U21 and Ireland A rugby teams. He was also notable the recipient of several wedgies during his high school life. These may have caused the distress that caused him to vent his anger on the rugby pitch.

adambarney wrote:trust me varndell 100m 10.6 ireland wales scotland aint got anyone as fast as him

A Munster/Ireland youth player can run the 100m in 10.6 seconds too. Greg O'Shea, about 16/17 years old.

Shane Williams was/is one of the fastest players too. Not in a straight line but overall speed ie change of direction, acceleration etc.

ALLAN JACOBSEN

Fastest Props???

Gethin Jenkins

Cian Healy

Scott Gibbs

maestegmafia wrote:Fastest Props???

Gethin Jenkins

Cian Healy

Scott Gibbs

Scott Gibbs

Chunk!

Foden must be pretty quick. Hogg as well.

Halfpenny's no slouch either. He runs like a scouser with a car stereo.

Timoci Nagusa and Zee Ngwenya are seriously rapid.

Toulouse have Yves Donguy on the left wing and that cat is quick.

maestegmafia wrote:Fastest Props???

Gethin Jenkins

Cian Healy

Scott Gibbs

Afoa

maestegmafia wrote:Fastest Props???

Gethin Jenkins

Cian Healy

Scott Gibbs

Mullan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbQcRq5x9Dc

About 45 secs in.

Cyril the amount of work you put in to try to show anything Welsh in a poor light is unbelievable.

Seriously get some help...!

geoff998rugby wrote:

maestegmafia wrote:Fastest Props???

Gethin Jenkins

Cian Healy

Scott Gibbs

Afoa

Afoa definitely wins the most agile prop in the world award. He has such fast feet for his size!

profitius wrote:

adambarney wrote:trust me varndell 100m 10.6 ireland wales scotland aint got anyone as fast as him

A Munster/Ireland youth player can run the 100m in 10.6 seconds too. Greg O'Shea, about 16/17 years old.

Thats actually not that unusual, I know people at amateur club level who've come from athletics backgrounds who've run those sorts of times.

Speed of foot is nothing without speed of thought, hance Dwayne Chambers didn't last long at RL.

Well Chavanga is at the Dragons now. He no slouch.

Afoa definitely wins the most agile prop in the world award. He has such fast feet for his size!.

Ayerza is pretty nimble, almost like a centre. Mullan is going to win for quickest prop though love that video of him chasing down James Hook. Cheers safe as milk.

Croft is fast as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRkipxOm8k4

For out and out speed then Ngwenya is probably your man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK1cHtUjWEA

Ugo Monye has a fast time doesn't he?
Chavanga is definitely up there with Ngwenya and Varndell
Tom Prydie and Kristian Phillips are supposed to be very quick
I reckon Doug Howlet is still a speed demon
Rokocoko is playing for Bayonne now so he must be up there
Sivivatu very fast
Sireli Bobo is supposed to be one of the fastest players in the world

As has been mentioned, Tonderai Chavhanga is seriously rapid, and Matthew Morgan has real pace off the mark.

Gerald Davies reckoned that pace on a track didn't necessarily translate to having pace in boots on the pitch. I guess in his day pitches were probably muddier than now, but pace on a track is only part of the story. Having said, 10.6 for the 100 is seriously fast.

Bevington for the Ospreys is quick for a prop. The guy skinned that New Zealand full back (maybe wing) for the u19. Only junior level, but still pretty quick.

Gerald Davies reckoned that pace on a track didn't necessarily translate to having pace in boots on the pitch. I guess in his day pitches were probably muddier than now, but pace on a track is only part of the story. Having said, 10.6 for the 100 is seriously fast..

Well in rugby how often do you get to run 100m? It's often best to be fastest over 10m than over 100m. Shane Williams is prime example, over 100m he's quick not lightening but over 10m the guy is a jinking blur.