Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan and Wallabies coach Eddie Jones have both been aggressive in their courtship of league talent with Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs) and \ufeffPayne Haas (Broncos) in the crosshairs.<\/p>\n
Watch the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific and Super W seasons on the home of rugby, Stan Sport.<\/strong><\/em> All matches streaming ad free, live and on demand<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Smith, one of world rugby's greatest ever halfbacks who has played 114 Tests, agreed Murray and Haas had what it takes in the 15 man game – but also offered up some intriguing names from the Storm that have yet to be seriously linked to a defection.\ufeff<\/p>\n "I reckon Harry Grant would be the man to be honest at nine (halfback), and he would just destroy it because he's so fast and strong," Smith told The Ice Project<\/em> podcast, hosted by former NRL player Isaac John.<\/a><\/p>\n "Harry Grant at nine and (Cameron) Munster for me at fullback would just be, in rugby, a gun. I think his talent and gifts and vision, because that's what rugby has – it's so structured defensively – the guys that you don't know what they're going to do, it's just so hard to mark (them).<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> 'Rigged deal' blasted as rankings farce turns ugly<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> 'Top level talks' over $800k enigma's club switch<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Bizarre reason Messi has been banned without pay<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n "His wiggles and his goosies and his offloads and how hard he is and doesn't give up, they're the players you want in rugby. Munny Munster, he'd be a freak."<\/p>\n Smith – who is leaving New Zealand to play in Japan after this year's \ufeffRugby World Cup – added he would "hate" to see Murray playing at inside centre.<\/p>\n "He'd be a gun. Cam Murray, his schoolboy highlights are pretty gangster and (Angus) Crichton is the same. Big centres, ball runners, offload, stay in the play for the whole time. They're your workhorses but they've got that bang, that's what you want your midfield to be."<\/p>\n Smith believed Haas would be best suited at blindside flanker or No.8 in rugby.<\/p>\n The Highlanders veteran also believed that New Zealand rugby fans were underestimating the effect that Jones could have at the helm of the Wallabies.\ufeff<\/p>\n "Eddie Jones will be massive," Smith said.<\/p>\n NEW PODCAST! Sean Maloney, Stephen Hoiles and Morgan Turinui unpack Rugby Australia boss Andy Marinos' shock resignation and the winners and losers from Super Rugby Pacific and Super W<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/between-two-posts-1\/casino-swims-wallabies-stepping-up\/embed?style=Cover<\/a><\/p>\n "People don't get it, he's a winner and everywhere he's gone he's won…<\/p>\n "I think the Bledisloe relationship, when I grew up, we didn't have it. In the 2000s, John Eales broke my heart. In the late 90s, even then we'd win the first game and come to Sydney or they'd come to Auckland we lost. The Bledisloe, I felt like we never had it…<\/p>\n "They bring the best out of us too because if you don't get it right, the Aussies never give up\u2026 you've always got to respect (them), the fight in the Aussie is tough."<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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