The average housecat can run 20 to 25 miles per hour. So unless the rugby team has an elite sprinter, it's likely that nobody there can match its speed. (And even if they could, good luck picking up a cat while you're sprinting at your very top speed.)

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The average housecat can run 20 to 25 miles per hour

30, actually

I'm guessing no rugby player has ever been as fast as 2009 Usain Bolt, let alone over 2 mph faster..

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 7 points 6 months ago

Perry Baker and Marcos Moneta are two absolute flyers in the men’s game, clocking top speeds of 11.2m/s (40.3 km/h or 25.1mph). This helps them consistently finish among the top try scorers in tournament after tournament.

https://www.world.rugby/news/910469/how-fast-must-you-be-to-make-it-in-rugby-sevens

[–] Sergio@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago

I reckon they could persistence hunt it tho. Or just use a laser pointer.