The Top 5 Fastest Rugby Players In The 2023 Six Nations revealed

Hogg broke Glasgow's club record by hitting a top speed of 36.8kmh (just under 23mph) in training. In contrast, the Greater Roadrunner bird can only hit 20mph, while, back in the human realm, the top speed ever clocked by Usain Bolt was 27.8mph in the Berlin World Championships of 2009 when he set the still-standing 100m record of 9.58 seconds.

DID YOU KNOW? His father, John, played as a championship winning full-back for Hawick before becoming a rugby referee and his brother, Graham, played for Scotland 7s in the IRB Sevens World Series as well as representing Scotland at three different age grades

The exciting Gloucester youngster has been timed at 11.1 seconds, having frequently shown defenders a clean pair of heels with his thrilling try exploits in the English Premiership.

DID YOU KNOW? The youngster began his youth career with Cardiff Blues before joining Gloucester

Capuozzo was quick to catch the eye on the international stage with his pace and try-scoring ability after breaking onto the scene during the 2022 Six Nations.

Capuozzo played in Italy‘s age-grade teams before winning his first Test cap in 2022 against Scotland.

He scored two tries on his debut and he said of his performance: “I can almost stop there it’s so beautiful.”