WATCH: An Elite Sprinter Tries Rugby (And It’s Not Even Close)
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— Updated on 29 January 2023

WATCH: An Elite Sprinter Tries Rugby (And It’s Not Even Close)

— Updated on 29 January 2023
Garry Lu
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Garry Lu

Athletes crossing over sports is always entertaining. Conor McGregor to boxing, Jarryd Hayne to American football, those guys in that Jon Hamm Disney movie that went from cricket to baseball (I forget their names). The appeal is seeing just how transferable their skills are.

And then there’s Carlin Isles. A high school Track and Field star that set records before he could even legally drink. Isles would continue his sprinting career in college, as well as participating in American football. But when he decided to try his hand – or rather, legs – out at rugby sevens, it wasn’t even fucking close.

In the video below, you can watch as literally no one on the field manages to even dream of keeping up with his unrelenting pace. 

Isles made his debut US national rugby sevens team in 2012 as a second-half substitute against New Zealand. He scored a try in his first minute, later going on to score three tries in total over the course of the entire tournament. This video is a perfect showcase of his sheer speed.

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Garry Lu
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After stretching his legs with companies such as The Motley Fool and the odd marketing agency, Garry joined Boss Hunting in 2019 as a fully-fledged Content Specialist. In 2021, he was promoted to News Editor. Garry proudly retains a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, black bruises from Muay Thai, as well as a black belt in all things pop culture. Drop him a line at [email protected]

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