
Newcastle centre Bradman Best has revealed he spent part of his much-maligned Bali holiday helping a local family build a house in their village, and says his starring performance on his return "shoved it in the faces" of those who criticised him for the trip.
The Knights were thrashed 43-12 by Parramatta in the week before the bye and received even more scrutiny when it came to light members of the playing group were planning overseas holidays for round 10, rather than remaining in Newcastle to train.