Super Rugby: Backrow Reshuffle Sees Butler Handed Key No.7 Role
Brumbies Rugby Media Release -
The Brumbies have named their team to face the Hurricanes on Friday night with a re-shuffle of the back-row and Andrew Smith at inside-centre the selection highlights.
Smith’s last start at 12 was against the Welsh national side during a tour match in 2012, where he proved to be a quality inclusion attracting a number of defenders with his hard-edged carries.
Two years down the track and back after a season of niggling injuries, Smith finds himself wedged between starting Wallabies Matt Toomua and Tevita Kuridrani as one of the Brumbies mid-field Generals.
Last week’s inside-centre, Pat McCabe, will start from the bench for the Hurricanes clash.
With Robbie Coleman (wing), Jesse Mogg (fullback) and Henry Speight (