Who's the strongest rugby player?

Once heard a story that Austin Healey was speaking out loud in the gym about some new young up and coming 18 year old who could bench 500lb, strongest in the game, etc, His team mate Henry Tuilagi asked him how much the pup was supposedly benching and benched it a few times there and then!

Who cares ?

Steve_rugby wrote:Who cares ?

He is?

Never knew that about him.

http://www.bulkingbro.com/16-biggest-strongest-rugby-player-freaks/

This is a list of who has been rated as some of the strongest.

I think Sheridan was arguably the strongest but he's now retired.

someone on here once said Chabal bench pressed more than big ted when they were both at Sale

There's some absolute beasts out there but I guess it depends on what sort of strength you're talking about. 

Powerlifting moves like bench press, squats, deadlifts, and shoulder press will be dominated by guys like Sheridan, Beast, and other prop forwards. 

But as far as rugby strength goes, I reckon you wouldn't have to look much further than David Pocock. The guy's immoveable over the ball. Granted, he doesn't bosh people away with ball in hand, which I guess is a different type of strength....more power or plyometrics.

Robin Mcbryde was Wales Strongest man in 1997. As a bath man our new loosehead bolter Nick Auterac is the strongest guy in the squad, and he's only 22ish, on his current trajectory he's a dead cert for England presuming his body can hold up to the rigours of the modern game and the amount of muscle mass he has. Nathan Catt was one of our strongest before and hes almost at point where he should retire because of his neck.

Pound for pound I believe it was Christian Cullen....

But in actual terms of who IS the strongest...I know Henry Tuilagi was immense.

That young Auterac looks a monster of a lad. Was he at Sarries?

Pre- and post-professionalism?

Pre- - I heard that Danie Gerber, Colin Meads and Gareth Edwards were freakishly strong for their size and weight. Edwards did a lot of gymnastics when he was younger - hence his power to weight ratio was very well developed.

Post - I am going to guess that any South African forward is going to bench at least as much as their counterparts in any other national team.

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beshocked wrote:http://www.bulkingbro.com/16-biggest-strongest-rugby-player-freaks/

This is a list of who has been rated as some of the strongest.

I think Sheridan was arguably the strongest but he's now retired.

Gorgodze is arguably the strongest ever player and wasn't named in that mockery of a list. Also Willem Alberts put to shame a lot of these guys.

what defines strength though in rugby.

Its speed, mass, mass in the right places, height (not too tall) all together.

Willem Alberts for me is the strongest direct ball carrier I know. George North, Savea, Manu, O'Brien. Henry Tuilagi was probably the best though.

beshocked wrote:http://www.bulkingbro.com/16-biggest-strongest-rugby-player-freaks/

This is a list of who has been rated as some of the strongest.

I think Sheridan was arguably the strongest but he's now retired.

He might have been good at bench pressing, but old farmer White put him on his ass with a well placed tickle on the nose........

FF

Jonathan Danty, inside centre for Stade, is about 6 foot and around 17 stone and is a hell of a strong carrier, with really quick feet. Hopefully will make the French squad this year.

Fat Fairy wrote:

beshocked wrote:http://www.bulkingbro.com/16-biggest-strongest-rugby-player-freaks/

This is a list of who has been rated as some of the strongest.

I think Sheridan was arguably the strongest but he's now retired.

He might have been good at bench pressing, but old farmer White put him on his ass with a well placed tickle on the nose........

FF

That's not relevant to who is the strongest, just to who throws a punch first

Me!!! I often carry 14 other players for large parts of a game lol

Knackeredknees wrote:Me!!! I often carry 14 other players for large parts of a game lol

No wonder you have knee problems

lostinwales wrote:

Fat Fairy wrote:

beshocked wrote:http://www.bulkingbro.com/16-biggest-strongest-rugby-player-freaks/

This is a list of who has been rated as some of the strongest.

I think Sheridan was arguably the strongest but he's now retired.

He might have been good at bench pressing, but old farmer White put him on his ass with a well placed tickle on the nose........

FF

That's not relevant to who is the strongest, just to who throws a punch first

I think you'll find Sheridan 'attempted' to throw the first punch.  He didn't even do that right........

FF

If rugby was all about who had the best bench press. James Haskell would be near the top... but he ain't. Think back to your student days when you'd play bouncer XVs and pre match thought you'd most likely get your head kicked in... 80s mins later they were thankful of getting off the pitch.

Only good if you can apply it.

Pocock has built his body around the game, muscle where its needed (to be the best ruck operator in the game)... compare that to Haskell who seems his no1 priority is increasing his 1 rep max by 1kg.

Those guys literally weigh the same, play the same position. I would bet Haskell would beat him to a pulp on the chest press... yet in a ruck wrestling for a ball there is only one winner.

Ezetebeth is all power he is massive and can wrestle the ball off just about anyone.

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