When Tamworth half-back Tevita Pecili Lagimiri was looking around for support after slicing through the Robb College defence some 50m back early in the second half of their clash on Saturday, he probably wasn't expecting one of the biggest men on the field to be leading the charge.
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But that sums up Harry Mills 2.0.
As Magpies coach Peter Burke noted heading into the game the prop is a 200 per cent improved player this season. Last year he said he would go out and have one run and then you wouldn't see him for a while.
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"Now he's doing so much more," he said.
He is cleaning out, he is scrummaging well, generally involved in the play more and has developed into a really damaging runner, bulldozing defenders.
So much so that he is in danger of having his membership of the front rowers' club revoked such has his knack of scoring long range tries been.
On Saturday he finished with a double - his second for the season - as the Magpies accounted for the students 56-7. His second came in similar fashion to his first; supporting a breakaway, although he didn't have to run quite as far.
"I'm not counting any metres but it felt like a long way that's for sure," Mills said of his first effort.
Last year was his first back at the Magpies who he had played juniors for, after playing with St Alberts while he was living on campus for uni.
He agreed with Burke's assessment that he has lifted his game another level this year.
"I think every year you put under your belt you just get a bit more experience," he said.
"And I think I knew last season fitness is key and that's what the difference is this year."
It is something he has made a concerted effort to work on. Likewise the team as a whole.
"We just know that this comp is so quick so in order to do well you have to be fit," Mills said.
One of the areas that has had a discernible effect is the scrum. Again on Saturday the Magpies' scrum was dominant, much to Mills' satisfaction.
"Our scrums are brilliant this year," he said.
"I don't really know if we're doing anything different. I think being fitter, probably stronger as well helps.
"When we get to a scrum we're not as tired and not as behind."
More depth up front has also made a difference. The coaches can rotate the front rowers without worrying about losing anything, which means for Mills and co they can "come on and just give it your all" knowing that they don't have to last the 80 minutes.
Although he did play the 80 on Saturday.
The scoreline did flatter the Magpies a bit. It was a bit of a scrappy performance especially compared to what they've produced the last two weeks.
They couldn't have asked for a better start with their scrum dominance resulting in a try to No.8 Tom Capel after only five minutes. Scott Blanch then weaved his way through several would-be tacklers before releasing a backhanded flick pass to Harry Snook a couple of minutes later.
But from there it was almost like they thought it was going to come easy and they started forcing things, and from 14-nil up after 13 minutes they only led 21-nil at half-time.
The students too were better than the scoreboard suggests. They were brave in defence and showed some promising attack at times but struggling to win clean ball from the scrum hamstrung them a bit.
They were denied a consolation try on full-time - three in fact. After twice being adjudged held up, they then got over the line but were ruled to have knocked on.
Elsewhere Walcha survived a late scare from Armidale to hold on for a 33-29 win and hold onto top spot while Barbarians edged out Glen Innes 32-27 to post their first win of the season and the Harbour Knights accounted for St Alberts 41-19.
