Coachwoodmyrtle
04-04-10, 02:12 AM
DANIEL LANE
April 4, 2010
SMH
‘‘We’re far from intimidated’’ ... veteran centre Colin Best has confidence in his teammates – and coach. Photo: Getty Images
SOUTHS centre Colin Best is set for one of the toughest assignments of his 12-year career - trying to halt Canterbury's boom boys, Josh Morris and Jamal Idris, tomorrow night.
Morris scored four tries in the 60-14 annihilation of the Sydney Roosters and Idris collected two.
Best, having also played for Cronulla, St George Illawarra, Hull (UK) and Canberra, has been around too long to be daunted by Morris, Idris or the Dogs. The 31-year-old insisted he had not lost sleep after watching the DVD of Canterbury humiliating the Roosters.
''Canterbury are a capable team and they got it right last weekend,'' he said. ''We're far from intimidated … I've been in situations [during my career] where my team has won like that but lost the next game. At Souths we're very confident in our team and with our players. We can match any team - even one that's won by 60.''
The well-publicised but much-maligned Souths pack had little trouble steamrolling Cronulla last Monday night as Souths recorded their first win of the season but the Bulldogs will be tougher.
A major reason for Best's unwavering confidence in the new-look Rabbitohs is because coach John Lang guided Best through his top-grade initiation with Cronulla in 1998.
''John has a history of getting the best out of his players,'' he said. ''He brings a lot of discipline to Souths in terms of the way we train, our attitude.''
April 4, 2010
SMH
‘‘We’re far from intimidated’’ ... veteran centre Colin Best has confidence in his teammates – and coach. Photo: Getty Images
SOUTHS centre Colin Best is set for one of the toughest assignments of his 12-year career - trying to halt Canterbury's boom boys, Josh Morris and Jamal Idris, tomorrow night.
Morris scored four tries in the 60-14 annihilation of the Sydney Roosters and Idris collected two.
Best, having also played for Cronulla, St George Illawarra, Hull (UK) and Canberra, has been around too long to be daunted by Morris, Idris or the Dogs. The 31-year-old insisted he had not lost sleep after watching the DVD of Canterbury humiliating the Roosters.
''Canterbury are a capable team and they got it right last weekend,'' he said. ''We're far from intimidated … I've been in situations [during my career] where my team has won like that but lost the next game. At Souths we're very confident in our team and with our players. We can match any team - even one that's won by 60.''
The well-publicised but much-maligned Souths pack had little trouble steamrolling Cronulla last Monday night as Souths recorded their first win of the season but the Bulldogs will be tougher.
A major reason for Best's unwavering confidence in the new-look Rabbitohs is because coach John Lang guided Best through his top-grade initiation with Cronulla in 1998.
''John has a history of getting the best out of his players,'' he said. ''He brings a lot of discipline to Souths in terms of the way we train, our attitude.''