The FASTEST Rugby Players of All Time! (Lightning Speed) 

In 2005 his pace was unreal.

@@ryanwaugh1 Correct. He was in his prime in 2005. He was at his quickest also

Actually many team mates including rupeni have said themselves that lomu and cullen were quicker the rupeni

Yep........got dat right. He was the best

Out of that list, rupeni by a country mile, but only when he's fit. If cullen and lomu were on that list though.... Edit, oh cullen is in that list. I'm for cullen then😊

For outright speed, I think Rupeni wins it. The most elusive ball runner has to go to Cullen. But I played jnr rugby & went school with Joe Rokocoko so he's my favorite of all time. Such a humble person & anyone that knows him personally, could not think of a bad word to say about him!

@@YallNotWhite_YourPINK Whattttt

yea he def the fastest

Yeah, this list is a joke without 1) Chavanga, 2) Zee Ngwenya & 3) Doug Howlett. They were way faster than anyone else shown here.

@@attilathehunny486 the quickest in the early pro era are probably Vunibaka, Chavhanga, Rupenni, Ngwenya, Paulse, Shane Williams (up to 40m), Rokocoko, Howlett, Mils Mul, Anesi, Cedric Heymans, Habana. that's off the top of my head. The guy that played for Wasps and England was also supposed to have a crazy top end speed.

@@reddragon1572yeah and Jongi Nokwe who played for the Cheetahs and a couple of games for South Africa was pretty rapid too.

Lol what!! What's different about rupenis running style?

Yep! For Sure! When He Scored Those Super Rugby Tries For Blues.

It was like he used to float above the pitch as he ran. Just so damn graceful.

I saw him outpace Breyton Paulse in stopping a run away try in NZ, ABs v RSA... 2001 ish. He was well behind Breyton and caught him, came from no where. Was amazing to see, as I thought at the time... no one was faster than Breyton Paulse, apparently Cullen was 🔥🔥🔥

his speed was deceptive, he would have been a brilliant track and field 200m runner maybe 400m, his style of running suited it perfectly imho.

he wasnt called the "Paekakiriki Express" for nothing - christian was pure poetry in motion

Doug howlett couldn't catch rupeni ...him and mils muliaina were outpaced an npc game

@@solomonevuli4957 That's exactly what I said...🤦

T.t.t the maori halfback? Are you a comedian? So he's faster than xavier savage.. yh right

@@floziq8117 Believe it or don't, I don't give a shit. Doesn't change the fact that, that's is TTT's official time.

@@petasmith6258 bahahahaha whatta crack up guy. "Official time"... yeeaahhh riiightttt 🙄🤣 must've been a hurricane behind him

I miss the days he played on the Wing!

Interesting, former soccer player wasn't in your lore, master yoda... and you can do 100 flips per minute, how are you in awe?

@@raintreerefuge4679 Soccer players are much better athletes than rugby players.

@@thenorseprodigy7466 …..No.

@@thenorseprodigy7466 That simply isn’t true. Soccer players are slower, weaker and in some instances literally half the size. In ANY sporting competition - other than soccer itself - soccer players would lose.

@@robertcottam8824 Soccer players are faster, more agile and fit

Vidiri, Vunibaka, Rupini all have something in common

Thanks for mentioning Carrat, who might actually be the fastest of them all with an official time of 10.13 indoors (if memory serves me right) on the 100m. Well he was a sprinter before he was a rugby player, so that helps.

For Fijian wingers Sireli Bobo is the fastest ever and also if we are talking fastest ever we should also mention Brenton Pulse of SA...that MF was fast as hell

Prime Lome Faatau was fast AF too.

Two Zimbabweans on your list

@@SportZFan4L1fe 100% - he was lightning - and actually really good at the game too

Yeah, if we’re talking pure speed and not overall rugby ability, then those dudes were a cut above everyone else on here.

Are we counting 7s? If so there's Carlin Isles, Perry Baker, Dan Norton, Senatla (I forget his first name) amongst others as well. I believe Carlin Isles has clocked in at 10.13s for 100m at some point in his career. I believe there is a Jamaican sprinter called Warren Weir who took either Olympic or World Championship Bronze (can't remember which) in the 200m in a year when Jamaica took a clean sweep of medals in the event. He made the switch to rugby after falling into obscurity as a sprinter because season after season he was getting consistently slower. He was in his early 20s when he won that medal, I believe he was 30 when he made the switch to rugby so he was well past his best when he first laced up his boots professionally but he might well have the best 100m PB out of any rugby player ever, I don't have an exact time but it was below 10s.

@nathanmitchell9695 i think only 15s apply in this list. It would be a never ending list i we include 7s aswell. But my all time top 3 in 15s would be. Tonderai Chavanga, Rupeni Caucaunibuca, Bryan Habana

@@carltruter Cobus Reinach still has it and was faster younger. TOP 14 - Essai de Cobus REINACH (MHR) - Racing 92

@@nathanmitchell9695 if we counting 7s then surely trae Williams is the faster rugby player o.a.t running a 100m of 10.10

what about Mvovo? The guy was insanely fast! Didn't get the recognition he deserved imho

Got skinned by the yank though!

@@brentmeistergeneral6074 that try is a classic 😂

For a fast guy he had a really poor running style - no knee lift at all

@@MadMarchTaffy tell that to his try record...and the people that couldn't catch him! 🤣

@@brentmeistergeneral6074 he slipped slightly as he tried to change direction, great speed by the yank, but everybody gets burned or skinned at some point in their careers.

Means nothing without stats.Bryan made history

tonderai was absolute rockets, even faster than habana, i believe even faster than ngwenya, injuries rocked him

Thanks bro I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Perry Baker USA sevens is the latter

Habana wasn't the fastest in the SA domestic set up. In 2006, he was just behind Danwell Demus and Trompie Nontshinga at the Bulls in sprint tests. Was behind Alshaun Bock,Nokwe, Chavhanga, Rylands, Aplon and Mentz in the domestic setup. Habana was the best though

One of the fastest players in the world period.

Lomu’s 100m time was 11.2s

Habana said post-match. "I said in 2007, I don't think I can ever be compared to Jonah. The way he changed the game, you know he was a class act. He did it in two tournaments; it's taken me three. Also don’t forget Jonah’s health was deteriorating even while he played for All Blacks. I’m not knocking Habana at all as he is exceptional. My comment is directed at “you” for even daring to compare a fit player against a very ill player who lost his battle too soon and passed away.

That is faster than Mr bolt olympic record think again

@@johnlewis2972 Not true, Bolt record is over 100 metres not 100 yards (100 yards is 91.44 metres). 9.3 for 100 yards is roughly 10.20 for 100 metres

John Lewis :You think again ,read correctly 100yards Not a 100metres ! .yesteryear there was athletics races over 100yards . It’s a shorter distance than 100 metres .

Os Du Randt

How about a series showing a video of the fastest for each of the 15 positions?

@@stevenkingsley7781 Brilliant Idea for a Happy New Year!!!!! 😃👍

But was beaten by the winger for USA in a pool game WC 07

Shame he is out

Fast But Can't Sidestep. He'd be top gun if been knew how to.