Brian Smith
Brian Smith
Formerly played for South Sydney from 1975 to 1979 and is best known as the coach of teams like the Illawarra Steelers and Parramatta Eels.
ProfessionRugby Player
Date of Birth14 March 1954
care helps kids means program ranked week
It's nice, but it means little. It helps put the program on the map. The kids sense we're accomplishing something. But every week we have to take care of business, or we won't be ranked for long.
bracket few finals guys liked looking meant next others realize seen sure week
There are some guys we would have liked to have seen in the finals and a few others we would have liked to have been No. 1, but you take a look at the bracket and realize it was meant to be. You realize that next week is what a lot of these guys were looking to, and they wanted to make sure they got there.
call fine neck tough week
We're done with the tough stuff. We're fine tuning. We call this week the check-up from the neck up.
against conviction courage decided efforts great played reward shot team wasps weekend
I thought our team played with great courage and conviction against Wasps so we've decided to reward their efforts and give them another shot this weekend against Saracens,
caution throw
We just like to have fun, throw caution to the wind.
fitness match
We just wanted to give him some match fitness.
bit definitely moved
We moved a bunch. It definitely made things a bit more interesting.
bit boys felt leaf looked mental sort time took video
We felt this time we took a bit of a leaf out of Lance Armstrong's book. They looked at a bit of video of his mental preparation ... I think the boys got a little bit out of that sort of thinking.
looking party third
We don't think we're looking for a third party that did it.
pack patience post
The Worcester pack look to be very well-prepared, and they will take some stopping. We will have to play with persistence and patience to post a victory.
champion finalist five guys returning state
Five of our guys have a state finalist or returning state champion in their weight.
forward looking saturday
Saturday is a big day for all of us and we are looking forward to our first competitive match,
chip city coming dominate step
Boise City coming down from 11-man will have a chip on their shoulder. They will want to show they can step in and dominate right away. We're up for a challenge.
adviser bruce changed debate gets good kids last looks three
Bruce has come in and over the last three years, really changed what debate looks like. It really comes down to who is the adviser. ... If the adviser is good at what they do and promotes it and gets kids out, it thrives.