Bring back the Boyd Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Harry Stottle said: Dave Chisnall defied his body shape with the pace he could generate. Had a cheeky little sidestep as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumby Magic Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 3 hours ago, JM2010 said: Wouldn't you say Hanley was faster? He started out as a winger Mmm possibly. Medley has to be in though. Like poor jokes? Thejoketeller@mullymessiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Industria ditat Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Harvey Howard at prop - signed and played originally as a winger before he bulked up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 40 minutes ago, Industria ditat said: Harvey Howard at prop - signed and played originally as a winger before he bulked up So did Tony Clubb - with his broad chest, he must have been one of the most un-aerodynamic wingers ever. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2010 Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 21 minutes ago, Futtocks said: So did Tony Clubb - with his broad chest, he must have been one of the most un-aerodynamic wingers ever. Louis McCarthy Scarsbrook looks quick actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 mark preston see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2010 Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 40 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said: mark preston And Greg Austin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Ben Barba, Darren Albert and Anthony Sullivan come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: Ben Barba, Darren Albert and Anthony Sullivan come to mind. Have we not mentioned Darren Albert already in this thread? If not, we should all take a moment to reflect on our shortcomings. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copa Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Josh Papalii 112kg 31km/h https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/canberra-raiders-prop-josh-papalii-puts-in-a-contender-for-trysaver-of-the-year-gold-coast-titans/a1f5b9fc-8b3d-470d-bf89-bc8c016c72cb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Toppy Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 On 12/09/2020 at 22:04, yipyee said: Fastest winger... Darren Albert. (Or Dwayne chambers) Fastest FB, Robinson? Or did he just play FB in union. (Also wing but think more FB but was rubbish at kicking) Forgot about Albert. As well as being an NRL player he was also a part time sprinter and while at Newcastle he ran an Olympic qualifying time but chose not to go. St.Helens - The Home of record breaking Rugby Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbies dad Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Dennis O.Neil at stand off,nobody close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Its all very well recording time on good athletic tracks out of the blocks and wearing spikes and carrying no ball under your arm . Some are not anywhere near as fast on a rugby pitch carrying a ball , its a different skill , balance and technique . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweaty craiq Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 The “superstar” himself Sir Desmond of Drummond in his prime was as quick as anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colly Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Not many will remember him but Dennis O'Neil at Widnes (a World Cup 1972 winner squad member) was pretty quick for a stand off. He specialised in arching breaks first receiver from the scrum. Scored a screamer for Lancashire in the late sixties left them all for dead . Old Skool running stand off, a lost art now. He was certainly as quick as Maguire etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbies dad Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 On 14/09/2020 at 22:42, Colly said: Not many will remember him but Dennis O'Neil at Widnes (a World Cup 1972 winner squad member) was pretty quick for a stand off. He specialised in arching breaks first receiver from the scrum. Scored a screamer for Lancashire in the late sixties left them all for dead . Old Skool running stand off, a lost art now. He was certainly as quick as Maguire etc Dennis was known as Quicksilver and would have left Danny Maguire,S.Edwards etc by a large margin,he was magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rioman Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Just watched a piece on the Fox NRL channel with Vossy interviewing Michael Cleary, who in the 60's played for the Rabbitohs, he also played for Australia at both League and union, and also represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games winning bronze in the 100 yards. He has a recorded time of 9.3 seconds for 100 yards. That's pretty swift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 20 minutes ago, Rioman said: Just watched a piece on the Fox NRL channel with Vossy interviewing Michael Cleary, who in the 60's played for the Rabbitohs, he also played for Australia at both League and union, and also represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games winning bronze in the 100 yards. He has a recorded time of 9.3 seconds for 100 yards. That's pretty swift. I saw that too, the other day. A pretty impressive career all round, even after retiring from active sports. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 12 hours ago, Rioman said: Just watched a piece on the Fox NRL channel with Vossy interviewing Michael Cleary, who in the 60's played for the Rabbitohs, he also played for Australia at both League and union, and also represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games winning bronze in the 100 yards. He has a recorded time of 9.3 seconds for 100 yards. That's pretty swift. Ahh, the old 91.44 metre sprint... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 So we're four pages in, some people even suggesting Offiah, with no mention of Lee Oudenryn who settled this matter once and for all in 1992. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, M j M said: So we're four pages in, some people even suggesting Offiah, with no mention of Lee Oudenryn who settled this matter once and for all in 1992. Does anyone have a link to the full video of this race. All the videos I can find are like this one where Oudenryn is a yard or so in front of Offiah after 30 yards and then stays in front by about the same distance for the rest of the race. I would like to see the start as Oudenryn must have been off like a shot. (p.s. I am not suggesting anything untoward, I would just like to see it) "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Just now, Dunbar said: Does anyone have a link to the full video of this race. All the videos I can find are like this one where Oudenryn is a yard or so in front of Offiah after 30 yards and then stays in front by about the same distance for the rest of the race. I would like to see the start as Oudenryn must have been off like a shot. (p.s. I am not suggesting anything untoward, I would just like to see it) Oh no, there was definitely a false start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Found a video with the start. Oudenryn made by far the better start. Doesn't look like Offiah slipped but he was very poor off the mark (they used sprinter starts despite no blocks). The gap from the start was pretty much maintained for the rest of the race. "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vet Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 I’m sure I heard a story that a load of the British players lumped a load on Oudenryn to win, Offiah was probably part of the syndicate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksy Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Oudenryn may of won that race but i don't believe he was faster than Offiah. I would like to see some more vids of Oudenryn making defenders look foolish. Offiah did do him for speed twice in the game iirc. There is is plenty of Offiah scything through and around some of the best defenders and defences of that time. Offiah would of been a fair few years older too. Rugby Union the only game in the world were the spectators handle the ball more than the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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