Who are the fastest players at the 2020 Six Nations?

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 at 16:21

byRugby Rucker

The 2020 Six Nations will take place across six cities, with the tournament taking place across eight weeks in February and March.

Who’s quickest to and on the ball always plays a huge role in rugby, so we decided to look at some of the fastest players selected for the 2020 Six Nations

VIRIMI VAKATAWA – France – 11.3 SECONDS (100m)

He truly is such a talented player. The Fijian-born French International has played at an unreal level for Racing 92 of late and will be a key part of Les Bleus World Cup campaign. His speed and power make him a unique player.

JACOB STOCKDALE – Ireland – 11.35 SECONDS (100M)

In March 2018, Stockdale received the 2018 Six Nations Player of the Tournament Award after setting a try-scoring record of 7 as Ireland claimed the title and won their first Grand Slam since the 2009 victory. Unplayable on his day.

ANTHONY WATSON - England - 11.2 SECONDS (100m)

Once ran a 100 metres in 11.2 seconds at a school sports day and his raw pace saw the 21-year-old have a trial for Premier League giants Chelsea. Helped England Under-20s beat Wales in the final of the 2013 Junior World Cup before making the step up to the Test side.

JONNY MAY – England – 10.71 SECONDS (100M)

The speedster clocked 10.71 for the 100 metres. With a strong argument to be England’s quickest wide man ever, May is gradually improving his finishing prowess and is now arguably the first name on the teamsheet for head coach Eddie Jones.

OLLIE THORLEY – England – 10.6 SECONDS (100M)

Lightning speed - he ran the 100m in 10.6 seconds aged 16 - and an eye for the try line. Thorley is also an eccentric character as highlighted in this recent interview by Sportsmail's Nik Simon.

STUART HOGG – SCOTLAND – 11.6 SECONDS (100M)

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.