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Wallaby George Smith tipped for No. 7 spot over Phil Waugh
Jim Tucker
June 09, 2008 10:00am
GEORGE Smith is again set to trump eight-year rival Phil Waugh when coach Robbie Deans unveils his new-look Wallabies on Saturday night.
Smith's development as a genuine playmaker beyond his ball-snaffling arts has become a factor in the latest tug-of-war for the No. 7 jersey against Ireland at the Telstra Dome.
The "Smith or Waugh" conundrum has been a puzzle for Australian coaches Rod Macqueen, Eddie Jones and John Connolly.
For now, the 83-Test Smith appears to have the nod as part of the fresh attacking direction of the Wallabies.
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