Cleveland native Monte Gaddis, a former college football star trying to reinvent himself, had the fastest 40 time in the Toronto Wolfpack's open rugby tryout Saturday. Andrew Lahodynskyj / Toronto Star ) Order this photoWhen the Toronto Wolfpack decided to hold a six-city series of open tryouts, the fledgling rugby league club hoped to find a broader audience. The team, which begins play in rugby league’s third division next March, is in search of speed — hence an open tryout next month in Kingston, Jamaica. The American sprinter-turned-rugby sevens star has prompted coaches across rugby codes to search for a duplicate, and inspire other fast guys switch sports. Wolfpack officials realize Adu-level speed is more common than Isles-type elite wheels, but they hope to tap into unexplored talent sources.

Source: thestar September 25, 2016 21:33 UTC