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Wayne Bennett's Origin tip: Easy on the buffet
By Andrew Webster and Josh Massoud | May 27, 2009 12:00am
THE debutants NSW debutants are no different to children starting school: They need special advice to nurse them through their very first day. And who better to provide it than Origin mastercoach Wayne Bennett, who sat his three Dragons rookies down on Monday and revealed the three golden rules of camp. As recounted by grinning St George Illawarra prop Justin Poore, they are:
MAKE sure you to get to know your teammates;
GET ready for the pace of the game; and most importantly . . .
DON'T overdo it on the buffet.
Displaying the same deference to Bennett's wisdom that has transformed the Dragons into a table-topping force this season, Poore and his club teammates Ben Creagh and Michael Weyman stuck to the salads when lunch was served following yesterday's team medical.
"Wayne got us together after training on Monday to enjoy the experience," Creagh said. "He had a few things to say and was big on us getting to know the other boys."
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Unlike the other five debutants, St George Illawarra's trio at least had each other to rely upon.
Canberra's Terry Campese met them at Tullamarine Airport and was still buzzing hours later, despite being the most in-demand player for interviews and photos.
"To play in this game, it's something I always watched as a kid and to be here, I'm so excited . . . it's something I never thought would come true," he said.
"I'm not nervous. Not yet.
"Too excited to be nervous."
Queensland coach Mal Meninga conceded the unknown element of how the baby Blues would handle Origin had become a "fear factor" for his highly fancied Maroons, adding: "I've got to make sure we don't get complacent and think we've won the game on paper."
But Maroons ace Greg Inglis went a step further, claiming NSW's youth policy was overdue.
"I think they're looking for a new era like we did a few years ago," he said. "Obviously it paid off for us. It's something they should've done two years ago."
Article from:
Wayne Bennett's Origin tip: Easy on the buffet
By Andrew Webster and Josh Massoud | May 27, 2009 12:00am
THE debutants NSW debutants are no different to children starting school: They need special advice to nurse them through their very first day. And who better to provide it than Origin mastercoach Wayne Bennett, who sat his three Dragons rookies down on Monday and revealed the three golden rules of camp. As recounted by grinning St George Illawarra prop Justin Poore, they are:
MAKE sure you to get to know your teammates;
GET ready for the pace of the game; and most importantly . . .
DON'T overdo it on the buffet.
Displaying the same deference to Bennett's wisdom that has transformed the Dragons into a table-topping force this season, Poore and his club teammates Ben Creagh and Michael Weyman stuck to the salads when lunch was served following yesterday's team medical.
"Wayne got us together after training on Monday to enjoy the experience," Creagh said. "He had a few things to say and was big on us getting to know the other boys."
Origin tension: Kite confronts Gallen on race claims
Craig Bellamy: I wish Maroons didn't pick Crocker
Origin battle: Fantasy stats show NSW will win
<li class="confidential"> Origin latest: Full coverage in our special section
Unlike the other five debutants, St George Illawarra's trio at least had each other to rely upon.
Canberra's Terry Campese met them at Tullamarine Airport and was still buzzing hours later, despite being the most in-demand player for interviews and photos.
"To play in this game, it's something I always watched as a kid and to be here, I'm so excited . . . it's something I never thought would come true," he said.
"I'm not nervous. Not yet.
"Too excited to be nervous."
Queensland coach Mal Meninga conceded the unknown element of how the baby Blues would handle Origin had become a "fear factor" for his highly fancied Maroons, adding: "I've got to make sure we don't get complacent and think we've won the game on paper."
But Maroons ace Greg Inglis went a step further, claiming NSW's youth policy was overdue.
"I think they're looking for a new era like we did a few years ago," he said. "Obviously it paid off for us. It's something they should've done two years ago."
