Louis Rees-Zammit was on fire as Gloucester won their fourth Premiership match in a row by beating Exeter 38-22 in front of a sold-out Kingsholm.
Louis Rees-Zammit, Santiago Carreras and Santiago Socino scored for the hosts, with Jack Maunder and Ruben van Heerden replying for Exeter, in a back-and-forth first half.
Charlie Chapman and Ruan Ackermann pushed Gloucester 14 points clear but Josh Hodge reduced the deficit.
Lewis Ludlow’s late try, which was again set up by the brilliant Rees-Zammit then wrapped up the victory three minutes from time.
His try:
His break for Carreras try:
Wonderful assist:
Post-match interview:
Louis Rees-Zammit facts:
- He didn’t settle on the wing until he reached Hartpury College, playing half-back and centre throughout his schoolboy days
- He also once dated Paul Scholes’s daughter, and revealed the Manchester United legend tried to convince him to play for England
- He chose to sing Robbie Williams’s Angels in front of the team as his first-cap initiation.
- Those sprinting genes come from his father, Joseph, who was an American Football player in his youth.
Ranking the top 5 fastest rugby union players in the world
The fastest rugby union players have shown that they can hit top-gear when faced with beating their man with the ball in hand.
Over the years, we have seen many players mesmerize crowds with their breathtaking pace, both with and without the ball. This has made them able to beat opponents in one-on-one situations.
American Carlin Isles carries the tag of rugby’s fastest man, but he only plays sevens. He has previously recorded a top speed of 11.5m/s (25.7mph) and has a 100m PB of 10.15 seconds.
For context, Usain Bolt reached a maximum speed of 12.4 metres per second when setting the 100m world record of 9.58 seconds in 2009.
Today, we at RUCK take a look at the five fastest rugby union players:
FASTEST RUGBY UNION PLAYERS:
5. Rieko Ioane (All Blacks) – 10.69 metres per second
