RUGBY winger Jonny May took a break from training to put two greyhounds through their paces at Dogs Trust in Evesham.

The England and Gloucester winger visited the dog's charity and discovered speedy ex-racing greyhounds named Jonny and May.

And the pair were a match for the rugby player, who may be one of England’s fastest players, but couldn't keep up with the dogs, who can cover 100m in well under five seconds - less than half Jonny’s time.

Dog lover May was taken on a tour of the rehoming centre where he learnt about the work of Dogs Trust and met hundreds of homeless hounds looking for home, including the greyhounds and two terriers he took time out to play with.

He said: "As a huge dog lover, it’s hard to believe how so many dogs can end up unwanted by their owners. I take my Rottweiler, Nala, everywhere with me and she is a big part of my life.

"I have met so many fantastic dogs at the centre, especially Jonny and May and I really hope they find the happy homes they deserve soon."

The trust are now hoping the meeting with their namesake will help them wing their way to loving new homes.

Emma Bragginton, Dogs Trust Evesham assistant manager, added: "We were delighted to welcome Jonny to meet our homeless hounds. He was a huge hit with all the dogs and fortunately both Jonny and May are very well behaved but if they didn’t come back to their names at least Jonny would be more likely to catch them than I would.

"Though our greyhounds are, of course, very fast we are keen to dispel the myth that greyhounds need lots of exercise, the complete opposite is true.

"Greyhounds are actually quite lazy creatures and will need only a couple of short walks a day. Dogs Trust take in hundreds of ex racing greyhounds every year and they make affectionate, fun-loving family members."

For more information about giving the dogs a home call the rehoming centre on 0300 303 0292.