Queensland Reds coach Nick Stiles is leaning towards keeping his newly-minted Wallabies inside centre Karmichael Hunt at fullback in Super Rugby.

Hunt performed well in the unfamiliar No.12 jersey in Australia’s June Tests after excelling at the back for the Reds this season, though Stiles noted the code-hopping 30-year-old spent a lot of time defending in the frontline for Queensland.

“Its a trade-off, do we make a positional change for him or do we keep what’s best for the Reds?” Stiles said on Tuesday.