I've yet to see any evidence of this in a game. Not that I'm disputing it but even when he scored that full lengther against Leigh he looked like he was running through treacle for the last 20 metres. Lyne's game has improved massively as he's got slower that's the weird thing.

If I recall it went

MCB slightly faster over 100m
TJ next
Lyne 3rd but was fast over the first 60.
Miller quick off the mark and over 30 meters

We all know that to be a great winger pace alone won't do it. Anticipation, positioning, balance and above all the bottle to go for it are what really count.

Lyne is a decent player but he hesitates, MCB a bit better but TJ rarely thinks twice. If he thinks he can score he's off and it that split second that makes all the difference imho. It just as much of a gift as his pace which is often made to look even better than it already is by this ability/

Offia was the master at this, he was quick but here were quicker but none were ever as certain to score as he was.

It was a stat from the training output - so I can't see how it would be untrue; but I take your point.

I guess the issue for Lyne is that he's more often than not running through traffic and trying to bust tackles - whereas when TJ gets into full flight, it's usually off a good pass from his centre, so Huddersfield wonder-try aside, he has more opportunity to just open up and run like buggery?

I love that - can just imagine them saying that to him in training - all you need to do is ^^^

Just out of interest over 100m where do you think Hampshire would fit in a race against the others?

I did fear that using a technical expression like that might lose people - so I'm glad you're with me!

Well, I watched Hampshire chase an in the clear TJ down and complete a tackle when playing for Cas (and then get sin binned, amusingly) so he is obviously no slouch. TJ was one or two games back from a leg fracture though if I remember correctly.

My guess would be
MCB
TJ
BJB
Hampshire
Lynne

Probably Tupou not far behind.

That's why I asked the question as it's not often Hampshire gets the opportunity to show his pace, difficult to assess I suppose, with two different running styles with TJ and BJB, as against MCB and Rocky.

It’s an old timers like myself phrase

I thought Chester had said that mcb was fastest over the first 30 and Johnstone was fastest over the 100?

That’s as I remember it anyway

Near the end of the game, Finn ended a set with a kick to touch which bounced off a few cats players and ended with a scramble on the floor for possession.
Anyway, TJ came up with it surrounded by broken play, shrugged off 5 defenders over 20yds who all laid hands on him and got to the 10.
There was never 20yds in that play, there was being pushed in to touch, there was a go to ground to save going in to touch and there was a risky pass, there was no 20yd gain from that I don't think.
Unluckily somebody had a hold of him or he would have been in.
Fast is good but there was no fast in that...