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<blockquote data-quote="Zed" data-source="post: 527169" data-attributes="member: 38503"><p>That was hand timed. I ran low 11s at high school, at a districts athletics meet where they had electronic timers I was in the high 11s - I was quite disappointed!. A hand timed result, especially for events like 60m & 100m is almost meaningless. And that is why you have these whacko 100m times for rugby players, most of them are hand timed, especially results from school. Very few would actually run under 11 seconds and the only ones who would get close to mid 10s would be those that trained and competed in athletics. Rod Davies (QLD Reds) is a 100m sprinter, converted to rugby and he runs a 10.8.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree. Well possibly slightly below 10.8m but I doubt there are any 10.5 rugby players in the world.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Digby used to play for my club (Wanneroo) and was quick, but not sub 11 quick and certainly not up there with the quickest wingers in the world. But you don't have to be super quick over 100m. Acceleration over 30m is more important. </p><p></p><p>As far as Mcabe goes - yes he does limit the Wallabies backline and doesn't offer much in attack. But he's the best we've got...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zed, post: 527169, member: 38503"] That was hand timed. I ran low 11s at high school, at a districts athletics meet where they had electronic timers I was in the high 11s - I was quite disappointed!. A hand timed result, especially for events like 60m & 100m is almost meaningless. And that is why you have these whacko 100m times for rugby players, most of them are hand timed, especially results from school. Very few would actually run under 11 seconds and the only ones who would get close to mid 10s would be those that trained and competed in athletics. Rod Davies (QLD Reds) is a 100m sprinter, converted to rugby and he runs a 10.8. I agree. Well possibly slightly below 10.8m but I doubt there are any 10.5 rugby players in the world. Digby used to play for my club (Wanneroo) and was quick, but not sub 11 quick and certainly not up there with the quickest wingers in the world. But you don't have to be super quick over 100m. Acceleration over 30m is more important. As far as Mcabe goes - yes he does limit the Wallabies backline and doesn't offer much in attack. But he's the best we've got... [/QUOTE]
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