Manly speedster Jason Saab has thrown down the gauntlet to Josh Addo-Carr, reigniting calls for a 100-metre rugby league sprint showdown to declare the NRL s fastest man once and for all.
Perhaps inspired by famous fan Harry challenging teammate Tom Trbojevic to tear up and down the Manly Corso, Saab says there s only one way to crown the game s ultimate speed king.
With all 16 clubs arriving in Brisbane for Magic Round this weekend, it s understood NRL CEO Andrew Abdo was receptive to the idea of a 100-metre dash, similar to the sponsored AFL event each grand final day.
Addo-Carr remains the fastest rugby league player recorded during a game after the Storm star was clocked at a blistering 38.5km/h in a 2019 clash against North Queensland.
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Cullen: ‘The group is as motivated as ever – Exeter is a huge challenge’
Leinster take on Premiership and Champions Cup winners Exeter Chiefs tomorrow at Sandy Park. By Garry Doyle Friday 9 Apr 2021, 2:18 PM Fri 2:18 PM 9,124 Views 17 Comments
Exeter s Lachlan Turner after the 2017 game with Leinster.
Image: Tommy Dickson/INPHO
Image: Tommy Dickson/INPHO
LEO CULLEN HAS teed up tomorrow’s titanic clash between his Pro14 champions and defending European and English champions, Exeter, by insisting his players are determined to add to their CVs by notching up another title.
With five trophies in four years, Leinster have become the Pro14’s dominant side; Exeter, their opponents in tomorrow’s Champions Cup quarter-final, can make a similar boast in England. The difference, of course, is the latter league is conside