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 (
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