Wallabies great George Smith says he will never turn his back on a Test recall if coach Michael Cheika comes knocking.
But the 36-year-old, who last year said he no longer had the desire to add to his 111 caps, doesn’t want it to come at the expense of current internationals like Michael Hooper and Sean McMahon.
Smith has not played for Australia since the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour but his form this season for the Queensland Reds has been so good it has prompted talk of a call-up for June’s three-Test home series.