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David Smith

• Their only hope of a decent break seemed to hinge on David Smith but the Auckland winger's wriggling, stepping efforts were often ruined when he tried to push a pass in the tackle. When he tidies up this aspect of his game and plays with a cooler head, he will be a real, well, force.

• The Hurricanes' best player this season is on loan to our golden franchise. There is no player who more suits the Hurricanes moniker than wing David Smith, writes PETER LAMPP.

• Smith is super quick, slippery and enthusiastic. May he stay injury free.

• Wellington opened the scoring Saturday with a try to fullback Cory Jane, converted by Goperth. Nacewa missed touch with a defensive clearance and the ball was brought back strongly by winger David Smith, who was one of the Hurricanes' most dangerous backs.