It might not take Greg Bird in high heels as Nate Myles suggested, but Gold Coast know they need something special to bring down South Sydney’s imposing forward pack this weekend.

An unusual choice of footwear for his NRL club co-captain was Myles’s tongue-in-cheek suggestion when he was asked how the Titans could match the Rabbitohs’ height up front in Sunday’s NRL clash in Cairns.

But jokes aside, Myles is only too aware of the challenge facing the Titans in his hometown against the ladder-leading Bunnies.

“They’re a fantastic side, not only are they big but they’re very mobile,” Myles said on Thursday.

“We’re going to have our work cut out for us.”

What the Titans lack in size they’ll make up with experience against Souths with Myles, Bird and fellow State of Origin representative Ashley Harrison coming back to bolster their pack for Sunday’s match.

Their return means Dave Taylor must start from the bench against his former club.

But the giant back-rower’s form in his last outing against North Queensland is sure to have him playing a key role in nullifying the impact of his ex-teammates.

Harrison, who says bone bruising in his knee isn’t causing him enough discomfort to affect his form, was relishing the chance to take on a top-level team ahead of the second Origin clash in Brisbane on June 26.

“It’s going to be a real tight, hard game. Pretty similar to Origin I’d suspect,” he said.

Harrison is also a former South Sydney player and he says coach Michael Maguire has brought consistency to a team which has always possessed talent.

“All the indications are they’ve been dominating most forward packs this year so it’s going to be a really good test for us,” he said.

The Titans head to Cairns on Friday and will monitor the fitness of veteran Luke Bailey, who missed training on Thursday with a hip complaint.